noon
Time enough to wrestle with his problem when he had won his leisure . If he could n't switch her off for one night at least and give his brain its due , he 'd despise himself , and that , he vowed , he 'd never do . He wrote steadily until two in the morning . He awoke at noon . His first impression was that a large black bat was sitting on his brain . The darkened room seemed to contain a visible presence of disaster . He sprang out of bed and took a hot and cold shower ; hobgoblins fled , although he felt no inclination to sing !