an hour from midnight
You are helping me . '' It was Cairns ' turn to shade his eyes for a clearer view of the night . David Cairns left Beth at her elevator , and walked down the Avenue toward Gramercy . It was still an hour from midnight . As he had hoped , Bedient was at the Club . The library was deserted , and they sat down in the big chairs by the open window . The only lights in the large room were those on the reading table .