midnight
Sometimes he sang a solo so well , that the spectators whispered to one another , that , if Paul went on as he had begun , he would be ahead of Mr. Rhythm . Philip had left the singing-school . It was dull music to him to sit through the evening , and say `` Down , left , right , up , '' and be drilled , hour after hour . It was vastly more agreeable to lounge in the bar-room of the tavern , with a half-dozen good fellows , smoking cigars , playing cards , taking a drink of whiskey , and , when it was time for the singing-school to break up , go home with the girls , then return to the tavern and carouse till midnight or later . To be cut out by Paul in his attentions to Azalia was intolerable . `` Character ! -- character !