midnight
Romance means neither youth nor power to me . It means -- service . '' He bent his dim old eyes on his food , and Mr. Magee gazed at him with a new wonder . Odd sentiments these from an old man who robbed fireplaces , held up hermits , and engaged in midnight conferences by the annex door . More than ever Magee was baffled , enthralled , amused . Now Mr. Max leered about the table and contributed his unsavory bit . `` Funny , ai n't it , '' he remarked , `` the different things the same word means to a bunch of folks .