nearly eleven o’clock
She smiled and shook her finger at her . Don Leone took leave of Noemi upon learning that this was the friend who -- as she had told him during the visit to the monastery -- had remained at the door-keeper 's lodge . Of course the ladies would go up to the other convent , and his great size was no longer adapted to the climb to the Sacro Speco . It was nearly eleven o'clock ; they had ordered the carriage to meet them where they had left it at half-past twelve , for dinner was at one at the Selvas ' ; if Jeanne wished to see the Sacro Speco there was no time to lose , provided her indisposition had disappeared , as would seem to be the case . Noemi encouraged her going , and did not stop to ask , in the presence of the gardener , why she had left Fra Antonio to run off and explore the garden . She merely whispered : `` You were making believe , eh ? '' Jeanne said that Noemi must certainly start for the Sacro Speco at once , but that she herself intended to wait for her in the garden .