midnight
When they were dull and tired miladi gave Rose dancing lessons . The child was really fascinated with the enjoyment . Miladi would dress up in one of her pretty gowns to the child 's great delight , and they would invent wonderful figures . Sometimes the two men would join them , and they would keep up the amusement till midnight . Pani was growing rapidly and he was their most devoted knight . And when the snows set in there were great snowballing games ; sometimes between the Indians alone , at others , the whites would take a hand . It was splendid entertainment for the children to slide about on the snowy crust , that glistened in the sunlight as if sprinkled with gems .