noon
His thoughts drifted off to Plato . But Carl had a certain resoluteness even in these loose days . He considered the manoeuvers for a new job . He desired one which would permit him to go to theaters with the girl in white furs whom he had seen that noon -- the unknown fairy of his discontent . It may be noted that he took this life quite seriously . Though he did not suppose that he was going to continue dwelling in a hall bedroom , yet never did he regard himself as a collegian Haroun-al-Raschid on an amusing masquerade , pretending to be no better than the men with whom he worked . Carl was no romantic hero incog .