half after ten
`` Orders ! '' nodded Mrs. Trapes . `` She come in here last night an ' give it me after you was gone t ' bed . ` Ann dear , ' she says , ` do n't let him have it till half after ten t ' morrer , ' she says . An ' it 's nearly eleven now -- so there 's y' r letter ! '' `` But , '' said Ravenslee , `` why on earth -- '' `` P'raps th ' letter 'll tell you , Mr. Geoffrey ; s ` pose you read it while I clear away your breakfast things ! '' Hereupon Ravenslee opened the letter and read these words : My dear , It would be my joy to trust myself to you utterly , to go with you to the world 's end if you would have it so .