nearly midnight
With Dorothy and our son and two maids we made our way to a hotel near the water . I was anxious to look up Douglas ; but it was impossible the first evening , owing to Dorothy 's indisposition . She had been seasick and the journey had fatigued her . Nevertheless we went to the roof of the hotel together and sat there until nearly midnight , inhaling the luxurious breeze from the gulf and gazing up at the brilliant stars of this tropical sky . The next morning I was down to breakfast early , leaving Dorothy to be served in her room . The hotel was drab and decayed exteriorly ; but the dining room was a continental elegance of marble , gilt , and mirrors . Douglas was not stopping here , as I had already learned .