How am I going to desert them at this point?

The place was almost deserted at this hour of the day.

The place was nearly deserted at that time of night.

Except for a couple of months in the summer, the park is dark and deserted at that hour.

I look'd about, but found myself alone, Deserted at my need!

The street was mostly deserted, though, at this time of night.

The restaurant was nearly deserted at that time of the morning.

The streets of the great city were absolutely deserted at this hour.

I drive quickly through the wide streets, deserted at two in the morning.

It was mostly deserted at that time of the morning.