eleven o'clock
Colonel Harris relighted his cigar and queried to himself , `` What ought I to charge these Englishmen for a property that cost barely two millions , but that has brought to the Harris family , annually for ten years , an average of 30 % , or $ 600,000 ? '' At first he had fixed upon six millions as a fair price , and then finally upon five million dollars . While he thus reflected , he fell asleep . It was after eleven o'clock when the Waldorf attendant caught him , or he would have fallen from his chair to the floor . Colonel Harris gave him a piece of silver , and retired for the night . The next day was Sunday , and the Harris family slept late . Jean was first to rise , and buying the morning papers left them at Colonel Harris 's door .