nine o'clock
He considered it a very good joke , and I scowled at him several times . But once , when he wished to do the same , I seized his arm , and pushed him away ; I was only a grammar-school boy , and he was a first-year law student ; still I did push him away . With this heroic deed of mine not only myself but my cousin Melanie also was contented . That evening we danced right up till nine o'clock . I always with Melanie , and Lorand with her mother . When the company dispersed , we went down to Lorand 's room on the ground floor , Pepi accompanying us . I thought he was going to pick a quarrel with me , and vowed inwardly I would thrash him .