eleven o'clock
Well , good-bye , Tom , good-bye , my dear Grace . Of course I need n't ask either of _ you _ not to let this go any further . '' The non-arrival of an answer to his message had a cumulative effect upon the Squire 's temper during the morning . At half-past eleven o'clock he gained some temporary relief to his discomfort by despatching another one , and did not entirely recover his balance until Dick 's telegram arrived about luncheon time . Then he calmed down suddenly , joked with the twins over the table and told Miss Bird that she was getting younger every day . He also gave Mrs. Clinton her marching orders . `` I think you had better go up , Nina , '' he said , `` and see what the young monkey has been after .