two o'clock in the morning
Had I possessed a little more knowledge of the world I should better have understood the matter , knowing as I did , that Mrs. Kingsley had an unmarried daughter present , of uncertain age , with a fair prospect of remaining for some time longer in her state of single blessedness . I forbear describing Miss Kingsley , and will only say that if Mrs. Kingsley thought me common-looking , I , on the contrary , thought her daughter , Miss Kingsley , to be very uncommon-looking . After the remarks to which I had been an unwilling listener , I derived very little pleasure from the party . I mentally said , if my poverty is to be made a subject of conversation in parties like this , I wish never to attend another ; and I was heartily glad when the gay assembly departed , at two o'clock in the morning . Thus ended my first party , which would have afforded me much enjoyment had I not chanced to hear those annoying remarks from Mrs. Kingsley . The party given by the Leightons was soon succeeded by others among their numerous acquaintances . To several of those parties I was favored with invitations , which I invariably declined , for I had decided to attend no more fashionable parties .