midnight
She was being taken care of . Now the struggle for a livelihood began in bitter earnest . He found work at a daily paper as a proof-corrector . He had to be at the office at midnight ; at three in the morning his work was done . He did not lose his berth , for bankruptcy had been avoided , but he had lost all chance of promotion . Later on he is permitted to visit wife and child once a week , but he is never allowed to see her alone . He spends Saturday night in a tiny room , close to his father-in-law 's bedroom .