night-wanderer

It turns out that the teacher is a compulsive storyteller and night-wanderer, and, accompanied by two ex-colleagues, she takes Richard and another old pupil, Julie, on a journey through the city.

My City – review | Michael Billington 2011

Jewish mysticism, among other traditions, maintains that the soul leaves the body during sleep and travels the world, leaving dreams in the mind of the night-wanderer.

Sharon Glassman: Want to Sleep Better? Learn to Dream Better 2010

And as he writhed, the maiden came before his eyes, with sweet voice calling to her aid Sleep, highest of gods, to charm the monster; and she cried to the queen of the underworld, the night-wanderer, to be propitious to her enterprise.

The Argonautica 2008

Humbly, like one accepting alms, he yielded to its oncoming; yet with a silent shout of exultation: received it into himself — as the prone, entranced body, lying deep in sleep, receives back the night-wanderer that is its spirit.

Succedaneum 2004

It was strange to be hated! — the emotion was too extreme; yet he hated Bosinney, that Buccaneer, that prowling vagabond, that night-wanderer.

The Man of Property 2004

“O night-wanderer of the pale, beautiful wings, go forth, and should you by chance meet her somewhere in the shadowy depths, revisiting her old haunts, be my messenger —” Thus much had I spoken when the frail thing loosened its hold to fall without a flutter, straight and swift, into the white blaze beneath.

Green Mansions 2004

He would expect the night-wanderer to leave by the ford, as they had returned together the previous night.

One Corpse Too Many Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1979

Julian might be out with some girl, our only night-wanderer, but the rest of us found reasons to sit in the living room-reading, sewing, playing the piano, Linus carving bedposts from Tinker Toy sticks.

Earthly Possessions Tyler, Anne 1977

Thou art a night-wanderer (like Vetala and others).

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

And as he writhed, the maiden came before his eyes, with sweet voice calling to her aid Sleep, highest of gods, to charm the monster; and she cried to the queen of the underworld, the night-wanderer, to be propitious to her enterprise.

The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius