nine o’clock
It was monstrous . If I did n't happen to be the most foolish of parents -- There ! Good-night . It 's nine o'clock . The Prince , I am sure , will excuse you . ' If Nella had not really been very tired Prince Aribert might have been the witness of a good-natured but stubborn conflict between the millionaire and his spirited offspring . As it was , Nella departed with surprising docility , and the two men were left alone .