Eleven o’clock
It 's a question of Yes or No with the paint -- which is short . It 's a question of petticoats with the women -- which is long . What o'clock was it when the servants were in this room yesterday morning ? Eleven o'clock -- eh ? Is there anybody in the house who knows whether that paint was wet or dry , at eleven yesterday morning ? '' `` Her ladyship 's nephew , Mr. Franklin Blake , knows , '' I said . `` Is the gentleman in the house ? ''