About nine o'clock
Bernini went down to the basement , obfuscated ; for he knew the visitor . He was one of the greatest bankers in New York -- that is to say , in America ! Asking questions about Stefani Gregor ! About nine o'clock that same night a certain rich man , having established himself comfortably under the reading lamp , a fine book in his hands and a fine after-dinner cigar between his teeth , was exceedingly resentful when his butler knocked , entered , and presented a card . `` My orders were that I was not at home to any one . '' `` Yes , sir . But he said you would see him because he came to see you regarding a Mr. Gregory . ''