midnight
I knew last night that all hope was over . I was with him half the night , and prayed , knowing my prayers were in vain . That I could save him no suffering , could not keep him , could not draw him back . Maud took my place at midnight ; I slept , and in the grey dawn , I woke to find her standing with a candle by my bed ; I knew in a moment , by a glance , that the end was near . No word passed between us ; I found Maggie by the bed ; and we three together waited for the end . I had never seen any one die . He was quite unconscious , breathing slowly , looking just like himself , as though flushed with slumber .