nine o'clock
Wife ! Sit up and say a pretty good morning to mother-in-law . '' But Eunice hid her shoulders and her charming wild hair under the pillow . By nine o'clock the assembly which was gathered about Ted and Eunice in the living-room included Mr. and Mrs. George Babbitt , Dr. and Mrs. Howard Littlefield , Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Escott , Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Thompson , and Tinka Babbitt , who was the only pleased member of the inquisition . A crackling shower of phrases filled the room : `` At their age -- '' `` Ought to be annulled -- '' `` Never heard of such a thing in -- '' `` Fault of both of them and -- '' `` Keep it out of the papers -- '' `` Ought to be packed off to school -- '' `` Do something about it at once , and what I say is -- '' `` Damn good old-fashioned spanking -- '' Worst of them all was Verona . `` TED ! Some way MUST be found to make you understand how dreadfully SERIOUS this is , instead of standing AROUND with that silly foolish SMILE on your face ! ''