eleven o'clock
Without question they went down the steps side by side . There was a bench in a shadow and , without touching her , Tunis steered the girl 's steps toward it . She sat down with an involuntary sigh of weariness . She had been on her feet most of the time since eleven o'clock . She relaxed in contact with the back of the bench , and he could see the contour of her throat and chin thrown up in relief against the background of shadow . The whole relaxed attitude of her slim body betrayed exhaustion . `` I hope you will not blame me too severely , '' Tunis stammered .