one o'clock in the morning
The book of words would have to be written before the music was composed , and so far as he knew the only French composer who could set English words was Hervé . It seemed to Kate that he never would cease to draw forth a cigarette case , or to cross and uncross his legs . Did this man never wish to go to bed ? She hated stopping up after one o'clock in the morning . But , anxious to be a serviceable companion to him on all occasions , she strove against her sleepiness and listened to him whilst he considered whether her voice was heard to most advantage in Offenbach or in Hervé . She had not yet played the _ Grande Duchesse _ , and there were parts in that opera that would suit her very well . He would like to see her in _ La Belle Hélène _ and the _ Princess of Trebizond _ , but the last-named opera was never a success in England , and he was not certain about the power of _ La Périchole _ to draw audiences in the provinces .