midnight
`` And you say that there 's more , all she wants , where that comes from . '' `` Yessir . '' Then , shaking his mop of brown , curly hair as though to relieve his head of a burden , he took the girls for what he felt was a much-needed round of drinks . By midnight the place was wild ! `` Sam , '' shouted Curly , `` what 's the limit on your pesky old game ? '' `` The ceiling 's the limit . '' `` Well , I 'll put up one bet !