ten o’clock
Hola , Shon McGann , that is such a joke . '' `` It 's no joke , but God 's truth , and the lie is with you , Pierre . '' Murmurs of anticipation ran round the room ; but the half-breed said : `` There will be satisfaction altogether ; but it is my whim to prove what I say first ; then '' -- fondling his revolver -- `` then we shall settle . But , see : you will meet me here at ten o'clock to-night , and I will make it , I swear to you , so clear , that the woman is vile . '' The Irishman suddenly clutched the gambler , shook him like a dog , and threw him against the farther wall . Pierre 's pistol was levelled from the instant Shon moved ; but he did not use it . He rose on one knee after the violent fall , and pointing it at the other 's head , said coolly : `` I could kill you , my friend , so easy !