There are many time references in "Rhapsody on a Windy Night," such as

Twelve o'clock.

Half-past one,

Half-past three,

The lamp said,
"Four o'clock,

What is the most likely explanation for these repeated references?
The narrator can’t sleep and checks his watch often.
The narrator wants time to move more quickly.
The narrator is taking a long, late-night walk.
The narrator is in the midst of a dream.

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?