midnight
He went on for an hour without cessation . Poor Carrie could scarcely keep her eyes open . At last she made an excuse , and said `` Good-night . '' Mutlar then left , and I heard him and Lupin whispering in the hall something about the `` Holloway Comedians , '' and to my disgust , although it was past midnight , Lupin put on his hat and coat , and went out with his new companion . NOVEMBER 9 . -- My endeavours to discover who tore the sheets out of my diary still fruitless . Lupin has Daisy Mutlar on the brain , so we see little of him , except that he invariably turns up at meal times .