midnight
cried the exultant Mrs. Ormonde , opening the door of a luxuriously appointed nursery . `` Here , nurse , I have brought Miss Liddell to see Master Ormonde . '' A middle-aged woman , well dressed , and of authoritative aspect , rose from where she sat at needle-work , and came forward . `` I have only just got him to sleep , ma'am , '' she said , almost in a whisper , `` and if he is awoke now , I 'll not get him off again before midnight . '' `` We 'll be very careful , nurse . Is he not a fine little fellow , Katherine ? '' and she softly turned back the bedclothes from the sturdy , chubby child , who had a somewhat bull dog style of countenance and a beautifully fair skin .