midnight
Then he began to take leave , but they insisted upon his remaining . He was obliged to drink and fraternize with old Wilk . But young Wilk , contrary to his custom to look for quarrels when drunk , this time limited his anger to threats against Cztan , and ran around Macko so assiduously as though he were to obtain Jagienka from Macko the following morning . Toward midnight he fainted from over-exertion , and after they revived him , he fell asleep like a log . Old Wilk followed the example of his son , so that when Macko left them they were lying under the table like corpses . Yet Macko himself had an extraordinary head and was not so much affected by the drink , but was cheerful . When he returned home he reflected with joy upon what he had accomplished .