midnight
No corner of your little domain unites fragrance and secrecy in so perfect a degree as the recess in the bank . The odour of its leaves , the coolness of its shade , and the music of its water-fall , had early attracted my attention . Here my sadness was converted into peaceful melancholy -- here my slumbers were sound , and my pleasures enhanced . `` As most free from interruption , I chose this as the scene of my midnight interviews with Judith . One evening , as the sun declined , I was seated here , when I was alarmed by your approach . It was with difficulty that I effected my escape unnoticed by you . `` At the customary hour , I returned to your habitation , and was made acquainted by Judith , with your unusual absence .