midnight
`` I 'll do that . '' Jurgen put his hand to his head , then remembered he had no hat . He smiled and walked out . Jurgen returned to his room long after midnight , turned on the single light , and sat upon the bed to look through his sheaf of music . He tossed the music aside after a few minutes and laid down to think back over the evening . It had been a long time since he had had as much fun -- sheer enjoyment -- as that evening with Plain Al and Mabel . She was remarkable -- sophisticated and graceful -- they had played together as if they knew each other intimately .