midnight
The Dean knew how to mix common sense and justice into his rulings , so the word was sent quietly from the head office -- the suggestion of leniency in the matter of Burleigh 's absence . Burleigh was good for it . It lay with his professors , of course , to grant or withhold scholarship ranking , but the Dean would be pleased to have all latitude given in Burleigh 's case . Bug was better now , and Vic was burning midnight oil in study , for the hours of practice for the game were doubled . On the evening before Thanksgiving the coach called Vic aside . `` Everything is safe . Only one report not in , but it will be in tomorrow . ''