seven in the evening
He chose for this announcement a moment when Elkan 's chips showed a profit of five dollars ; and as , in his capacity of banker , he adjusted the losses of the other players , he kept up a merry conversation directed at Mrs. Lubliner . `` Here in Burgess Park , '' he said , `` we play pinocle and we leave it alone ; while in the city when a couple business men play pinocle they spend a day at it -- and why ? Because they only get a chance to play pinocle once in a while occasionally . Every night they are going to theatre _ oder _ a lodge affair , understand me ; whereas here , the train service at night not being so extra elegant , y' understand , we got good houses and we stay in 'em ; which in Burgess Park after half-past seven in the evening any one could find a dozen pinocle games to play in -- and all of 'em breaks up by half-past ten already . '' With this tribute to the transit facilities and domesticity of Burgess Park , he concluded stacking up the chips and turned to Mrs. Lubliner . `` Yes , Mrs. Lubliner , '' he continued with an amiable smile , `` if you would n't persuade your husband to move out to Burgess Park , understand me , I shall consider it you do n't like our house here at all . '' `` But I do like your house ! ''