nine o'clock
We 've enjoyed winning as much as you have . '' `` Well , if you ever come to Camden , remember that you own the town . '' The boys decided to stop over for the early-evening celebration . The Vinalhavens were good losers , and the excursion steamer was not to start back until nine o'clock , so the town promised to be lively enough for the next few hours . Before it had grown very dark the streets began to blaze with fireworks . Percy 's remarks of the afternoon still rankled in the minds of the junior portion of the residents , and , as he sauntered to and fro , he became the butt of many pointed jests . He ignored them all .