ten o'clock
He slept for two or three hours and hunted all day long . Tuesday 's stage brought a letter from Rita , and it is needless to speak of its electrifying effect on Dic . There was a great deal of `` I '' and `` me '' and `` you '' in the letter , together with frequent repetitions ; but tautology , under proper conditions , may have beauties of its own , not at all to be despised . Dic went to town Tuesday evening and sat before Billy Little 's fire till ten o'clock , telling our worthy little friend of recent events . They both laughed over the `` sitting-out '' tournament . `` It begins to look as if you would get her , '' remarked Billy , leaning forward in his chair and resting his elbows on his knees . He was intensely jealous of Williams , and was eager to help Dic in any manner possible .