nine o'clock
`` Attend Miss Henley to the house , '' he said . `` You may come to your senses after a night 's rest , '' he continued , turning sternly to Iris . `` I will receive your excuses in the morning . '' In the morning , the breakfast was ready as usual at nine o'clock . Sir Giles found himself alone at the table . He sent an order to one of the women-servants to knock at Miss Henley 's door . There was a long delay .