About two o'clock in the morning
She appeared to speak of this happy prospect as of something upon which her mind was set , and it gave rise to a number of beautiful castles in the air . Barbassou-Pasha , gallant and attentive as ever , listened to all these proposed arrangements for her felicity , in that good-natured , patronizing manner which he always maintains with women , and only departs from in the case of my aunt Eudoxia , who keeps him in check . Nodding his approval of everything she said , he went on eating and drinking , like a practical man who will not neglect the claims of a good supper , and he allowed the fair Andalusian to lavish all her attentions upon him . About two o'clock in the morning , we took a brougham , drove back my aunt to the Rue de l'Arcade , where she occupies a splendidly furnished suite of rooms , and then returned home . `` What do you think of all that , my dear Louis ? Hum ! '' Our little circle has been augmented by a very pleasant and genial addition , Mr. Edward Wolsey , a nephew of the commodore 's , who may very likely be engaged to Maud .