midday
Silent and serene , the night looked down . While Sina Karsavina and Dubova were absent on a visit , Yourii 's life seemed uneventful and monotonous . His father was engaged , either at the club or with household matters , and Lialia and Riasantzeff found the presence of a third person embarrassing , so that Yourii avoided their society . It thus became his habit to go to bed early and not to rise till the midday meal . All day long , when in his room , or in the garden , he brooded over matters , waiting for a supreme access of energy that should spur him on to do some great work . This `` great work '' each day assumed a different form . Now it was a picture , or , again , it was a series of articles that should show the world what a huge mistake the social democrats had made in not giving Yourii a leading role in their party .