Chap.

 1        1|       verse:~“’Tis Venus who at midnight passes—”~Still the same
 2        1|         it was, of those drowsy midnight desires which flutter in
 3        3|        going?”~“Egad, yes.”~“At midnight, at her house.~“I know,
 4        3|        were they going to do at midnight tomorrow? He did not leave
 5        3|      visit, and she invited me. Midnight punctually, after the play.”~
 6        3|      departure. It was close on midnight. Two footmen were noiselessly
 7        3| newspaper office.~“At Nana’s at midnight, eh?”~La Faloise retired
 8        3|      same phrase went round—”At midnight, at Nana’s”—as they went
 9        4|       Nana when she returned at midnight.~“Oh! I don’t know,” replied
10        6|       to wait for her till past midnight. She appeared at last in
11        7|         rid of the count toward midnight everything would happen
12        7|         was then eleven. Before midnight she would have easily have
13        8|     never returning home before midnight, for he was going to cafes
14        8|      him. Three days ago toward midnight, as the was coming back
15        8|     police. In the meantime, as midnight was striking, they had to
16       12|        no laughing matter.~Till midnight a dozen gentlemen had stood