3 a.m
NEVERTHELESS , sundry small things weighed on Racksole 's mind . First there was Jules ' wink . Then there was the ribbon on the door-handle and Jules ' visit to No. 111 , and the broken window -- broken from the outside . Racksole did not forget that the time was 3 a.m. . He slept but little that night , but he was glad that he had bought the Grand Babylon Hôtel . It was an acquisition which seemed to promise fun and diversion . The next morning he came across Mr Babylon early .