midnight
Think seriously of a speaking tour , wo n't you ? '' `` I will , '' replied Enoch obediently , as he left the room . The remainder of the day was crowded to the utmost . It was not until midnight that Enoch achieved a free moment . This was when in the privacy of his own room Jonas had bidden him a final good night . Enoch did not open his journal . Instead he scrawled a letter .