ten o’clock
And -- I 'm a lonely beggar , you know . I do n't go into society , and really -- ' He broke off , and Jasper began to speak of other things . When Milvain re-entered the house , Dora had gone to her own sitting-room . It was not quite ten o'clock . Taking one set of the proofs of his ` Reardon ' article , he put it into a large envelope ; then he wrote a short letter , which began ` Dear Mrs Reardon , ' and ended ` Very sincerely yours , ' the communication itself being as follows : ` I venture to send you the proofs of a paper which is to appear in next month 's Wayside , in the hope that it may seem to you not badly done , and that the reading of it may give you pleasure . If anything occurs to you which you would like me to add , or if you desire any omission , will you do me the kindness to let me know of it as soon as possible , and your suggestion shall at once be adopted . I am informed that the new edition of `` On Neutral Ground '' and `` Hubert Reed '' will be ready next month .