eleven o'clock
_ Verb . sap _ . ' -LSB- Illustration -RSB- `` I thanked the great Spaniard and said no more , pocketing the spoons with no little exultation , because , having always been a lover of the quaint and beautiful , I was glad to possess such treasures , though I must confess to some misgivings as to the possibility of their being unreal . Shortly after this episode I looked at my watch and discovered that it was getting well on towards eleven o'clock , and I sought out Hawley for the purpose of thanking him for a delightful evening and of taking my leave . I met him in the hall talking to Euripides on the subject of the amateur stage in the United States . What they said I did not stop to hear , but offering my hand to Hawley informed him of my intention to depart . '' ` Well , old chap , ' he said , affectionately , ` I 'm glad you came .