nearly twelve o'clock
But why do I ask ? Has not Mrs. Lynn Linton another article in the new ` Nineteenth Century ' that makes her worthy your attention ? They are women , and the sex is outside your sphere . '' It was nearly twelve o'clock when Mrs. Fawcett finished her address , and the society had adopted the good old rule of getting to bed betimes . Thus it was afterwards that Andrew learned how long and carefully the society had already considered the advisability of giving women equal rights with men . As he was leaving the chambers the president slipped something into his hand . He held it there until he reached his room .