nearly midnight
An energetic sympathy with public affairs is a form of love for one 's neighbor . Say that constantly to yourself , without letting yourself be deceived by the hypocrite who handles politics as others do the Stock Exchange , merely to make profit out of them . '' While they talked they had arrived at Schrotter 's house door . It was nearly midnight , and had stopped raining , and all the houses except Schrotter 's were dark . Light shone from the two windows of his Indian drawing room , and one of the curtains was drawn aside a little , leaving a face clearly visible . It was Bhani , who was waiting patiently for Schrotter 's return , and gazing eagerly down the street . As the three friends stopped at the door the head disappeared , and the curtain fell back again into its place .