About half past ten
Yet this evidence of her good faith did not entirely allay the irritation of his spirit . When he went back to the box , Linburne was gone , and the man who had replaced him , yielded to Riatt with the most submissive promptness . But this time no easy interchange occurred between them . About half past ten , Christine leaned over to her hostess , and said : `` Would you care at all if I deserted you , dear ? I 'm tired . '' `` Mind when I have my Roland to keep me company ? '' said Nancy .