midnight
Hurry back ! Do hurry back , for my sake . And I hope -- Oh , I do hope you 'll bring no bad news . '' L'Abbaye , at eight-thirty in the evening was a deserted place compared to what it had been when I visited it at midnight . The waiters and attendants were there , of course , and a few early bird patrons , but not many . The bearded proprietors , or managers , were flying about , and I caught one of them in the middle of a flight . He did not recognize me at first , but when I stated my errand , he did .