about two in the
morning
Do n't say anything . Get Lady Adela to ask one or two of them to dinner . You 'll fetch Quirk that way easily ; they say Gargantua was a fool compared to him . '' `` I 've seen him do pretty well at the Garden , especially about two in the morning , '' was the young baritone 's comment ; and then , as he began to get into his ordinary attire , he said , `` To tell you the truth , Maurice , Lady Adela rather hinted that she would be pleased to make the acquaintance of any -- of any literary man -- '' `` Who could do her book a good turn ? '' `` No , you need n't put it as rudely as that . She rather feels that , in becoming an authoress , she has allied herself with literary people -- and would naturally like to make acquaintances ; so , if it came to that , I should consider myself empowered to ask Quirk whether he would accept an invitation to dinner -- I mean , at Cunyngham Lodge . It 's no use asking you , Maurice ? ''