midnight
With a cigar between his teeth , with flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes , he laughed as merrily as any in the room . But he did not drink too much , and the hand that he finally held out to Nevill was perfectly steady . `` I must be off now , '' he said . `` It is long past midnight . Good-by , old chap , and bon voyage . '' `` Good-by , my dear fellow . Take care of yourself . ''