midnight
It needed less skill than I supposed , and after I had done a few pairs he said I could black boots as well as he . '' `` Did anybody see you ? '' I gasped , and I felt a cold perspiration break out on me . `` No , we had the whole midnight hour to ourselves . The porter 's work with the baggage was all over , and there was nothing to interrupt the delightful chat we fell into . He is a very intelligent man , and he told me all about that custom of feeing which you deprecate . He says that the servants hate it as much as the guests ; they have to take the tips now because the landlords figure on them in the wages , and they can not live without them .