five in the morning
In an instant I had gained one hundred and fifty or two hundred louis , which I spread out before me on the table , and on which she fastened her eyes greedily . I was the only one not completely absorbed by the game , and able to pay her some attention . All the rest of the night I gained , and it was I who gave her money to play , for she had lost all she had before her and probably all she had in the house . At five in the morning , the guests departed . I had gained three hundred louis . All the players were already on their way downstairs ; I was the only one who had remained behind , and as I did not know any of them , no one noticed it . Olympe herself was lighting the way , and I was going to follow the others , when , turning back , I said to her : `` I must speak to you . ''