about midnight
Jim did wish , when he saw all the pretty girls , that he was a grown man and could dance . Ben found some men to talk to , and Mr. Bond , who was in a large jewelry establishment , told him about some rare and precious stones . Old Mrs. Beekman made much of them and said she envied Mrs. Underhill her fine boys . There was supper about midnight . Cold meats of all kinds , salads , fruits , and ice cream , to say nothing of the wonderful jellies . Tea and coffee , and in an anteroom a great bowl of punch . After that Mrs. Underhill gathered her old people and her young people , and said they must go home .