midnight
As it developed later it was eau de Cologne . I have never got a whiff of it since that I do n't turn fairly sick . And all of that awful night Roger fairly reeked with it . Well , by midnight everything was quiet , and I got downstairs and into the drive without alarming anyone . Roger was waiting , and for some reason or other -- possibly the knock -- he seemed less enthusiastic . `` I hope Harry remembered the letter to Bill , '' he said . `` Whether this thing is a joke or not depends on the other person 's sense of humor .