midnight
Why the blazes did n't he tell me about all these girls . '' The sound of Auriole 's voice brought him back to the necessity of the moment . `` So _ sans gene _ , '' she was saying , `` so innocent -- so unworldly . I wonder what her views would be if she learnt you had entertained a lady in your flat at midnight . '' `` As the lady came uninvited , '' Richard returned , `` I am hardly likely to refer to the matter . '' `` Suppose I referred to it -- advertised the fact . Do you imagine she would marry you then ? ''