nine o’clock
  to eleven
A substantial breakfast cheered me up . But a letter that I received that afternoon contributed , more than anything else , to my complete recovery , and aroused in me a lively curiosity . This was the letter : `` Monsieur , `` The drama , the first act of which transpired on the night of 22 June , is now drawing to a close . Force of circumstances compel me to bring the two principal actors in that drama face to face , and I wish that meeting to take place in your house , if you will be so kind as to give me the use of it for this evening from nine o'clock to eleven . It will be advisable to give your servant leave of absence for the evening , and , perhaps , you will be so kind as to leave the field open to the two adversaries . You will remember that when I visited your house on the night of 22 June , I took excellent care of your property . I feel that I would do you an injustice if I should doubt , for one moment , your absolute discretion in this affair .