two o'clock in the morning
He tried to disobey her ; but she turned round and repeated her gesture of farewell with such authority that he dared not move a step . He watched her till she was out of sight . Then he also went down among the crowd , hardly knowing what he was doing , with throbbing temples and an aching heart ; and , as he crossed the dancing-floor , he asked if anybody had seen Red Death . Yes , every one had seen Red Death ; but Raoul could not find him ; and , at two o'clock in the morning , he turned down the passage , behind the scenes , that led to Christine Daae 's dressing-room . His footsteps took him to that room where he had first known suffering . He tapped at the door . There was no answer .