about ten o'clock
`` By God , your worship is right , '' replied the Castilian ; `` for to advise this good man is to kick against the pricks ; still for all that it fills me with pity that the sound wit they say the blockhead has in everything should dribble away by the channel of his knight-errantry ; but may the bad luck your worship talks of follow me and all my descendants , if , from this day forth , though I should live longer than Methuselah , I ever give advice to anybody even if he asks me for it . '' The advice-giver took himself off , and they continued their stroll ; but so great was the press of the boys and people to read the placard , that Don Antonio was forced to remove it as if he were taking off something else . Night came and they went home , and there was a ladies ' dancing party , for Don Antonio 's wife , a lady of rank and gaiety , beauty and wit , had invited some friends of hers to come and do honour to her guest and amuse themselves with his strange delusions . Several of them came , they supped sumptuously , the dance began at about ten o'clock . Among the ladies were two of a mischievous and frolicsome turn , and , though perfectly modest , somewhat free in playing tricks for harmless diversion sake . These two were so indefatigable in taking Don Quixote out to dance that they tired him down , not only in body but in spirit . It was a sight to see the figure Don Quixote made , long , lank , lean , and yellow , his garments clinging tight to him , ungainly , and above all anything but agile .