midnight
They were all very good-humoured ; the men , who far outnumbered the women , danced contentedly together . Colville liked two cavalry soldiers who waltzed with each other for an hour , and then went off to a battery on exhibition in the pit , and had as much electricity as they could hold . He liked also two young citizens who danced together as long as he stayed , and did not leave off even for electrical refreshment . He came away at midnight , pushing out of the theatre through a crowd of people at the door , some of whom were tipsy . This certainly would not have done for the ladies , though the people were civilly tipsy . The next morning Paolo , when he brought up Colville 's breakfast , brought the news that there was to be a veglione at the Pergola Theatre . This news revived Colville 's courage .