ten o’clock at
night
Never was so surprised in my life , Anne ... a smart pretty little woman like her and an old fellow like me . I tell you I thought at first I was in luck . Well , we were married and took a little wedding trip to St. John for a fortnight and then we went home . We got home at ten o'clock at night , and I give you my word , Anne , that in half an hour that woman was at work housecleaning . Oh , I know you 're thinking my house needed it ... you 've got a very expressive face , Anne ; your thoughts just come out on it like print ... but it did n't , not that bad . It had got pretty mixed up while I was keeping bachelor 's hall , I admit , but I 'd got a woman to come in and clean it up before I was married and there 'd been considerable painting and fixing done . I tell you if you took Emily into a brand new white marble palace she 'd be into the scrubbing as soon as she could get an old dress on .