nearly eleven o'clock
`` We 'll fix him , '' said Sagger , suggestively . At the proper time Joe took a car to the Sampson home and was there introduced to a dozen or more people . The wedding proved an enjoyable affair and the elegant supper that was served was one long to be remembered . It was nearly eleven o'clock when Joe started for the hotel again . He had thought to take a car , but afterwards concluded to walk . `` A walk will do me good -- after such a hearty supper , '' he told himself . `` If I ride home I wo n't be able to sleep . ''