three o'clock in the morning
Their Large Hours It was three o'clock in the morning when the guests danced Sir Roger de Coverley at Mrs. William Day 's New Year 's party . They would as soon have thought of having supper without trifle , tipsy-cake , and syllabub , in those days , as of finishing the evening without Sir Roger . Dancing had begun at seven-thirty . The lady at the piano was drooping with weariness .