midnight
And Racksole thereupon recounted to him the whole of the Posen episode , with every circumstantial detail so far as he knew it . It was a long and complicated recital , and occupied about an hour . During that time little Felix never spoke a word , scarcely moved a muscle ; only his small eyes gazed through the bluish haze of smoke . The clock on the mantelpiece tinkled midnight . ` Time for whisky and soda , ' said Racksole , and got up as if to ring the bell ; but Babylon waved him back . ` You have told me that this Sampson Levi had an audience of Prince Eugen to-day , but you have not told me the result of that audience , ' said Babylon . ` Because I do not yet know it .