five o'clock in the morning before
There was a card party at the rooms of Naroumoff , of the Horse Guards . The long winter night passed away imperceptibly , and it was five o'clock in the morning before the company sat down to supper . Those who had won ate with a good appetite ; the others sat staring absently at their empty plates . When the champagne appeared , however , the conversation became more animated , and all took a part in it . `` And how did you fare , Souirin ? ''