ten o'clock
He carried a handkerchief in his hand , and he had recovered his superb self-possession ; but he seemed somewhat exhausted . Captain Baster was somewhat excessive in the part of the wounded hero ; and for a while he continued to talk ferociously of the vengeance he would wreak on the scoundrelly villagers . But after a while he forgot his pricks and bruises to bask in the presence of Sir Maurice ; and he plied him with unflagging friendliness for the rest of the evening . The Twins were allowed to sit up till ten o'clock since their Uncle Maurice was staying with them ; and since the Terror was full of admiration and approval of Erebus ' strenuous endeavor to instil into Captain Baster the perils and drawbacks of stepfatherhood , he brushed out her abundant hair for her , an office he sometimes performed when she was in high favor with him . As he did it she related gleefully the stoning of their enemy . When she had done , he said warmly : `` It was ripping . But the nuisance is : he does n't know it was you who did it , and so it 's rather wasted . ''