midnight
Sleep tight and do n't worry no more . It 's going to be all right . '' He gave her a kiss and from the doorway a farewell nod and smile . When Garland passed through the lobby the hall clock showed him it was after midnight . Cushing , roused from a nap , looked up at the sound of his step , and asked how Miss Lopez was . `` Gettin ' on first rate , '' he called back cheerily as he opened the door and went out . His immediate desire was for silence and seclusion -- a place where he could recover from the stunned condition in which Pancha 's story had left him .