ten o'clock
And for once , Hank was ready to go along on the drinking . For once , he matched Phil shot for shot , beer for beer . They did n't bowl very long . At ten o'clock they crossed the road to Manfred 's Tavern , where Phil and the girls ordered sandwiches and coffee and Hank went right on drinking . Edith said something to him , but he merely smiled and waved his hand and gulped another ounce of nirvana . There was dancing to a juke box in Manfred 's Tavern . He 'd been there many times before , and he was sure several of the couples recognized him .