This sentence is reflecting on the strangeness or ambiguity of a title—likely of a book, story, or article—called “Twisted Night” (or something similar).
Here’s a breakdown:
• “The title seemed to demand a margin note” – The speaker is so puzzled or intrigued by the title that they feel the urge to write a note in the margin, questioning or analyzing it.
• “Because a night might be hard or hot or endless” – These are common, familiar ways we describe nights. A “hard night” might be emotionally difficult, a “hot night” physically uncomfortable, an “endless night” long and tiresome.
• “But in what sense could it be twisted?” – “Twisted” is more unusual or unclear when applied to a night. It could mean strange, disturbing, morally dark, or surreal—but the exact meaning isn’t obvious, and that ambiguity prompts the desire for a note.
Overall meaning:
The speaker is questioning the logic or poetic intent behind the word twisted in the title. It doesn’t fit as neatly with our usual ways of describing a night, so it stands out—provoking curiosity, analysis, or skepticism.
