midnight
Girls far inferior to Sunna in every respect had received more attention than his granddaughter . He was greatly offended , but he appeared to turn his back on the whole affair and to be entirely occupied in conversation with Conall Ragnor and Colonel Belton concerning the war with Russia . Every way the evening was to Sunna a great disappointment , in many respects she felt it to be a great humiliation ; and the latter feeling troubled her more for her grandfather than for herself . She knew he was mortified , for he did not speak to her as they walked through the chill , damp midnight to their home . Mrs. Brodie had urged Adam and Sunna to put the night past at her house , but Adam had been proof against all her suggestions , and even against his own desires . So he satisfied his temper by walking home and insisting on Sunna doing likewise . It was a silent , unhappy walk .