midnight
`` Satan Laczi told me so himself -- one night here in the castle . He opened all the doors and cupboards , while I was in the observatory , and waited for me in my study . '' It was the ladies ' turn now to exhibit the liveliest interest . Each seized a hand of the speaker , and listened attentively to his description of the robber 's midnight visit to the castle . `` Good ! '' was Herr Bernat 's comment , when the count had concluded . `` An amnesty shall be granted to Satan Laczi and his crew if they will submit themselves to the Herr Count 's military discipline . ''