midnight
No nonsense , no familiarities , eh ? Besides , you know already that I 'm strong , and can fight -- if I have to . '' Rafael spent a sleepless night tossing about in his bed . Party admirers had honored him with a serenade that had lasted beyond midnight . The `` prominents '' among them had shown some pique at having cooled their heels all afternoon at the Club waiting for the deputy in vain . He put in an appearance well on towards evening , and after shaking hands once more all around and responding to speeches of congratulation , as he had done that morning , he went straight home . He had not dared raise his head in Doña Bernarda 's presence .