midnight
The stops at every station were long and the waiting crowds thickened . `` I did not know so many people were anxious to see our entry into the capital , '' said John . `` They are numerous , but not more so than we deserve , '' replied Mr. Anson in the same vein . It was midnight when they reached Vienna . John bade farewell to Kempner , his companion of the journey to whom he had been strongly attracted , and after the slight customs examination drove away with Mr. Anson to a modest hotel . It was so late and he was so tired that he thought he would sleep heavily . But sleep passed him by , and it was such a rare thing that John was troubled greatly .