the hour of ten
He has hurt others , he has brought no happiness to himself , and , unless I am mistaken , he is going to wreck his whole scheme in one tremendous crash that we can not now foresee . A lawyer , like myself , sees many hard , miserable , sordid things , but a Beeman has leisure to speculate as to whither they tend . And they all tend to the same thing . '' They sat for some time about the table , explaining , discussing , and questioning , until finally the muffled booming of the clock in the hall proclaimed the hour of ten . Polly 's eyes were beginning to look heavy , a fact that did not escape her father 's watchful observation . `` These girls have had a long day and it is time for them to be in bed , '' he announced . `` We have been over this whole matter and made things clear , and we have only to decide , since we are to fight Anthony in court , just what stand we will make .