about eleven o’clock
Nothing hurts Maurice so much as irregularity . ' He made no answer , but his look of disappointment excited her to observe to herself that she supposed he expected her to run all over the town without ordering dinner first , and she wondered how he would like that ! Presently she heard him go out at the front door , and felt some contrition . She had not the heart to seek Sophy to report progress , and did not see her till about eleven o'clock , when she came in hastily with her bonnet on , asking , ` Well , mamma ? ' ` Where have you been , Sophy ? ' ` To school , ' she said . ` Has anything happened ? '