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Then a railroad employee entered and began to go to bed at this hour , before dusk had wholly darkened into night . For him , going to bed meant removing his boots and placing his overalls and waistcoat beneath his pillow . He had no coat . His work began at three in the morning ; and even as we still talked he began to snore . `` The man that keeps the store is a friend of mine , '' said the Virginian ; `` and you can be pretty near comfortable on his counter . Got any blankets ? '' I had no blankets .