eleven o'clock
` It was as bad for you as for me , under the circumstances . But I 'm sure Mr. Redgrave wo n't give it another thought . ' And Alma chatted very pleasantly all the way back to town , where she dined with Mrs. Strangeways . At eleven o'clock she reached home . Her husband , who was recovering from a sore throat , sat pipeless and in no very cheerful mood by the library fire ; but the sight of Alma 's radiant countenance had its wonted effect upon him ; he stretched his arms , as if to rouse himself from a long fit of reverie , and welcomed her in a voice that was a little husky . ` Well , how did it go ? ' ` Not badly , I think .