nearly nine o'clock
Was ever such a thing heard of ? He has only to marry the second sister now in place of the other one , to bring his good old mother to her grave ! By the by where can the young lady be to-day ? It is nearly nine o'clock , and she has not yet appeared . In my brother 's Bohemian home it may very probably have been the fashion to lie a-bed till noon ; but in my well-ordered household , I beg to say , most emphatically and politely , I will not have it , Adalbert . '' `` I can not conceive , dear Henrietta , '' he said , `` why you heap reproaches upon me which are meant for your niece ! '' `` If only for once you would not take her part , Adalbert .