about nine o'clock
These two young men it was to whom Lettie 's mother had objected . They were rather wild fellows , sons of rich men , and not obliged to do anything , given up to sports and rather noisy pranks in the city . They were intimate with Stella 's brother , who was one of their kind also . The moon rose about nine o'clock that evening , and at that hour the gay party took their way to the little boathouse , where they embarked in a small sailboat which was waiting for them . The young men understood the management of a boat , and for a time all went well . They talked and laughed and sang , and enjoyed the moonlight and the rapid motion , and Lettie thought she never had such a lovely time in her life . After awhile the spirit of teasing began to show itself among the boys .