night-when

Updated: August 3, 2026

The pouches below the eyes had got heavier and darker, the lines had deepened on his brow, the ruddy polish had gone off his cheek, and it was dull and spotted; by ten o'clock at night-when he used to be very jovial over a glass I could tell he would be haggard and yawning.

Neil Munro - John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn