two o'clock
Come , come , I 'm satisfied . Now for the fiddles and dances . ' And so are we -- now , then , for the fiddles and dances ! And let those who love to foot it keep it up -- after sack-posset and stocking thrown -- till two o'clock i ' the morning ; and the elder folk , and such as are ` happy thinking , ' get home betimes ; and smiling still , get to their beds ; and with hearty laughter -- as it were mellowed by distance -- still in their ears , and the cheery scrape of the fiddle , all pervading , still humming on ; and the pleasant scuffle of light feet , and with kindly ancient faces , and blushing young ones all round in airy portraiture ; grinning , roguish , faithful , fuddled old servants , beflowered and liveried , pronouncing benedictions at the foot of the stairs , and pocketing their vails ; and buxom maids in their best Sunday finery , giggling and staring , with eyes starting out of their heads , at the capering ` quality , ' , through the half-open doors ; let us try to remember the ` sentiment ' delivered by that ridiculous dog , Tom Toole , after supper , at which we all laughed so heartily . And , ah ! there were some pretty faces that ought to have been there -- faces that were pleasant to see , but that wo n't smile or blush any more ; and I missed them , though I said nothing . And so , altogether , it went down among my pleasant recollections , and I think will always remain so , for it was all kindly , and had its root in the heart ; and the affections were up and stirring , and mixed in the dance with the graces , and shook hands kindly with old father Bacchus ; and so I pull my nightcap about my ears , drop the extinguisher on the candle , and wish you all pleasant dreams .