Nine o'clock
Then mamma painted `` U.S. San . Com . '' in bright letters on the cover , and Nelly received her charitable plaything with a long sigh of satisfaction . `` Nine o'clock already . Bless me , what a short evening this has been , '' exclaimed Will , as Nelly came to give him her good-night kiss . `` And such a happy one , '' she answered . `` Thank you very , very much , dear Will .