one o'clock
Well , I confess that Bella has inspired me with no little interest . She is rather mature , unfortunately ; I wish she had been Lily 's age . We shall see ; we shall see . ' Musing , he refilled his pipe , and gossip was prolonged till something after one o'clock . Malkin was never known to retire willingly from an evening 's congenial talk until the small hours were in progress . Peak , on reaching home about eleven , was surprised to see a light in his sitting-room window . As he entered , his landlady informed him that Mr. Moxey had been waiting upstairs for an hour or two .