midnight before
He returned to his rooms at the Tavistock Hotel , Covent Garden . In the evening , after making some changes in his costume , he went to the theatre , and saw Kean play something of Shakespeare 's . When the play was over , and he was out in the frosty air again , he felt it impossible to sleep . It was after midnight before he returned to his hotel , with flushed cheeks , and a peculiar brilliance in his eyes . He slept heavily , but awoke early in the morning with a slight feeling of feverishness . It was Sunday morning . He thought of his study in the parsonage at Witton , with its bright fire , its simplicity , its repose .