the hour of ten
o'clock
Go and find that Mary as soon as this dinner is at an end . '' And what was it possible for me to do but to answer the command of the daredevil person within me ? All of which I did . I made excuse of myself on account of a lie which involved my attendance on my Uncle , the General Robert , and departed after I had had but one nice slide with the lovely Sue , but had obtained a promise of one from Mademoiselle Belle if I found it possible to return by the hour of ten o'clock . After many inquiries at the back of the house of Madam Taylor in small streets I was at last led to the home of the Mary Brown . All was dark within the very small house , but upon the steps , in the light from the moon and also a street arc , sat the person that a man , of whom I had asked guidance , said to be the woman whom I sought . She rested her head in her hands as had done that poor human in the cage in that State Prison and from her I heard the sounds of slow weeping .