one o'clock
But , then , Latin is taught throughout the world , and no education is considered as finished without a more or less perfect knowledge of Latin . But where in a foreign country is the professor who teaches the Ugro-Finnish tongue , even if there were some whimsical parent who wished that his son should learn to speak it ? During the drive Mr. Dumany acquainted me with some particulars regarding the customs of his house . He told me that the hour for breakfast was nine , and that for lunch one o'clock . Dinner was invariably served at six , and I was entirely at liberty to put in my appearance or stay away . They would not wait for me , but my place at the table would be kept reserved ; and if I was late , I should be served afresh . The cook should be entirely at my disposal .