nearly ten o'clock
Nevertheless , she applied to one or two hair-dressers for employment , and met with abrupt refusals . They had all the help they needed . So she decided to go back home and think it over , before taking further action . It was nearly ten o'clock when she fitted her pass-key into the carved door of Apartment D , and when she entered the pretty living-room she found an elderly lady seated there , who arose to greet her . `` Miss Doyle ? '' enquired the lady . `` Yes , ma'am , '' said Patsy .