midnight
Ivo Darcy gradually coalesced into the semblance of Paul Lambrequin . The show would go on ! * * * * * `` Well , how was everything ? '' Paul asked anxiously when Ivo came into his room shortly after midnight . `` Pretty good , '' Ivo said , sitting down on the edge of the bed . `` Gregory was extremely surprised to see me -- asked me half a dozen times how I was feeling . '' Ivo was not only articulating , Paul was gratified to notice ; he was enunciating .