midnight
Even I , who had nothing to do with it , found my equilibrium disturbed . Lady Auriol and I dined together . She declared herself rested and in her right and prosaic mind . `` I have no desire to lose your company , '' said I , `` so I hope there 's no more talk of an unbooked _ strapontin _ on the midnight train . '' `` No need , '' she replied . `` He 's leaving Clermont-Ferrand tomorrow . I 'll keep to my original programme and enjoy fresh air until a wire summons me back to Paris .