midnight
Graham came very late , in the wake of Marion Hayden . But Audrey did not appear . He waited until the New-year came in . The cotillion was on then , and the favors for the midnight figure were gilt cornucopias filled with loose flowers . The lights went out for a moment on the hour , the twelve strokes were rung on a triangle in the orchestra , and there was a moment 's quiet . Then the light blazed again , flowers and confetti were thrown , and club servants in livery carried round trays of champagne . Clayton , standing glass in hand , surveyed the scene with a mixture of satisfaction and impatience .