midnight
asked the lady . `` Coffee is safe , while wine and brandy are always dangerous in promiscuous companies . You can never tell in what morbid appetite you may excite an unhealthy craving . You may receive into your house a young man with intellect clear , and moral purposes well-balanced , and send him home at midnight , to his mother , stupid from intoxication ! Take your son 's advice , my friend . Exclude the wine and brandy , and give a pleasant cup of coffee to your guests instead . '' `` O , dear , no , I ca n't do that ! ''