the hour of ten
asked Nance in the tone of one who knows what the answer will be beforehand . `` Yes , '' answered Otoyo Sen. `` The same old Judith Blount , '' laughed Molly . And Nance recalled Judy 's prophetic speech on the last day of college in June : `` Can the le-o-pard change his spots ? '' Then the first stroke of the tower clock began to chime the hour of ten and they promptly conducted Otoyo to her bedroom with the caution that all lights must be out at ten , a rule she followed thereafter with implicit obedience . The next morning , Molly and Nance took Otoyo under their especial care . They introduced her to all the girls at Queen 's , placed her between them at Chapel , showed her how to register and finally took her on a sight-seeing expedition . It turned out that through Professor Green her room had been engaged since early the winter before .