half past six
It was , in fact , very enjoyable , contrasted with what the cold months had permitted . In the winter a pleasant feature had been the theater or opera nights . Darkness then came at four . Dinner would be served at five in order to reach the amusement place at half past six or seven . By eleven the family were back in Loschwitz , sitting down , starved , to a bouncing supper where frequently Kirtley regaled himself with the toothsome Pumpernickel . Over the hot dishes the feverish points of the entertainment were discussed , exclaimed about , while the party cooled off and solaced themselves with Schultheiss . These were rousing and satisfying little happenings .