ten o'clock
But , my dear child , the refreshments are just coming in , and you must have your share . I had ordered them an hour earlier , but the servants were slow and dilatory , and then the dancing began . Come , can you not wait long enough to partake with us ? Surely , ten o'clock is not late . '' `` No , madam ; not for another night of the week , but to-morrow 's the Sabbath , you know , and if I should stay up late to-night I would be likely to find myself unfitted for its duties . Besides , papa bade me retire at this hour ; and he does not approve of my eating at night ; he thinks it is apt to cause dyspepsia . '' `` Ah , that is too bad !