eleven o'clock
With her second glass of champagne Gloria decided that for the first time in months she was thoroughly enjoying herself . After dinner it was suggested that they all go somewhere and dance . The two officers supplied themselves with bottles of liquor from Rachael 's sideboard -- a law forbade service to the military -- and so equipped they went through innumerable fox trots in several glittering caravanseries along Broadway , faithfully alternating partners -- while Gloria became more and more uproarious and more and more amusing to the pink-faced captain , who seldom bothered to remove his genial smile at all . At eleven o'clock to her great surprise she was in the minority for staying out . The others wanted to return to Rachael 's apartment -- to get some more liquor , they said . Gloria argued persistently that Captain Collins 's flask was half full -- she had just seen it -- then catching Rachael 's eye she received an unmistakable wink . She deduced , confusedly , that her hostess wanted to get rid of the officers and assented to being bundled into a taxicab outside .