nine o'clock
We shall be glad to have you come if you can . '' `` I shall be delighted , '' said John sincerely . `` At what time ? '' `` Any time you like , '' she said ; `` but the Bensons will probably get there about half-past eight or nine o'clock . '' `` Thank you very much , and I shall be delighted , '' he repeated . Miss Clara looked at him for a moment with a hesitating air . `` There is another thing , '' she said .