two o'clock
Wonderful , was n't it ? '' `` Astonishing , indeed . '' Silence ensued and we meditated for awhile . Evidently the same thought came simultaneously into the minds of both of us , for while I was mentally commenting upon the deserted and lonely condition of the city streets at two o'clock on a rainy night , my friend spoke : `` A man is alone with his conscience , the electric lights , the shadows of the houses , and the sound of the rain at a time and place like this , is n't he ? Standing as we stand now , under an awning , during a persistent rainfall , at this hour , with no other human being in sight , a man is for the time upon a desert island . Which reminds me : `` One night , at a later hour than this , when the rain was heavier than this , I was alone under an awning that was smaller than this . Being without umbrella and overcoat , I saw at least a quarter of an hour waiting for me .