ten o'clock
Scott had insisted that the wedding should not be postponed for even a day . `` You 're needed in Athens , Hard , '' he said . `` With Bob and me both in the discard , you 've got to stand by the ship . '' So the wedding had been set for ten o'clock , Polly 's train leaving for the railroad junction at noon . `` Now , Marc , listen to me , '' Polly said . Her tone was severe . `` I 've never been really stern with you since our acquaintance .