midnight
Come back ! '' His voice rang through the empty , deserted rooms . He threw himself on the bed , and tore the lace coverings with his finger nails . He wept bitter tears , strong man though he was , while out on the boulevard the laughter of the midnight revelers mocked at his grief . Finally he rose ; he laughed harshly . `` Damn her , she would have dragged me down to her own level , '' he muttered . `` It is for the best .