one o'clock
He left them bravely enough , but he had more than one moment of weakness before he could meet his friends . The world seemed unreal and himself the most unreal thing in it . But the night air acted as a stimulant and helped him to call back his courage . When he entered the studio at one o'clock , he was prepared to redeem his promise to be `` the jolliest fellow of them all . '' `` I 'll tell you about it later , dear , '' was all that Peggy , pleading , could draw from him . At midnight Mrs. Dan had remonstrated with her . `` You must go home , Peggy , dear , '' she said .