midnight
There was nothing new to Lily in these tokens of a studied luxury ; but , though they formed a part of her atmosphere , she never lost her sensitiveness to their charm . Mere display left her with a sense of superior distinction ; but she felt an affinity to all the subtler manifestations of wealth . Mrs. Trenor 's summons , however , suddenly recalled her state of dependence , and she rose and dressed in a mood of irritability that she was usually too prudent to indulge . She knew that such emotions leave lines on the face as well as in the character , and she had meant to take warning by the little creases which her midnight survey had revealed . The matter-of-course tone of Mrs. Trenor 's greeting deepened her irritation . If one did drag one 's self out of bed at such an hour , and come down fresh and radiant to the monotony of note-writing , some special recognition of the sacrifice seemed fitting . But Mrs. Trenor 's tone showed no consciousness of the fact .