ten o'clock
ca n't you put the thundering irons down when I say a good thing ? Well , I must n't be witty any more , the penalty is too severe . '' I need hardly say it was not Mr. Miles 's jokes that agitated Robinson now ; on the contrary , in the midst of his curiosity and rising agitation these jokes seemed ghastly impossibilities . `` Well , at ten o'clock we went upstairs to a snug little room , and all four sat down to a nice little green table . '' `` To gamble ? '' `` No ! to whist ; but now comes the fun .