ten at night
She chose a time when she could have the girl quite to herself with small likelihood of interruption . `` But , Billy , how could you do such an absurd thing ? '' she demanded . `` The idea of leaving my house alone , at half-past ten at night , to follow a couple of men through the streets of Boston , and then with my brothers ' butler make a scene like that in a -- a public dining-room ! '' Billy sighed in a discouraged way . `` Aunt Kate , ca n't I make you and the rest of them understand that I did n't start out to do all that ? I meant just to speak to Mr. Bertram , and get him away from that man . ''