and two o'clock at night
And then I do n't suppose he is so ill as that . '' `` There is no saying , '' said Sir Marmaduke . It was very evident that , whatever might be Sir Marmaduke 's opinion , he had no strongly-developed wish for his son-in-law 's recovery . They all sat up waiting for Hugh Stanbury till eleven , twelve , one , and two o'clock at night . The `` boots '' had returned , saying that Mr. Stanbury had not been at the office of the newspaper , but that , according to information received , he certainly would be there that night . No other address had been given to the man , and the note had therefore of necessity been left at the office . Sir Marmaduke became very fretful , and was evidently desirous of being liberated from his night watch .