midnight
They 're worse off than we are , for they have n't even had tea . '' While the pack fought , outside , for rib bones and raw steak , Juliet opened a can of salmon , fried some potatoes , put a clean spoon into a jar of jam , and cut a loaf of bread into thick slices . When Romeo came in , he set the table , made coffee , and opened a can of condensed milk . They disdained to wash dishes , but cleared off the table , after supper , lighted the lamp , and talked automobile until almost midnight . In less than an hour , Romeo had completed the plans for remodelling the barn . They had no horse , but as a few bits of harness remained from the last equine incumbent , they usually alluded to the barn as `` the bridle chamber . '' `` We 'll have to name the barn again , '' mused Juliet , `` and we can name the automobile , too . ''