eleven o’clock
` But the odd thing is , that he always strikes one as practical-minded . Do n't you feel that , Mrs Reardon ? ' He and Amy talked for a few minutes , and Reardon , seemingly lost in meditation , now and then observed them from the corner of his eye . At eleven o'clock husband and wife were alone again . ` You do n't mean to say , ' exclaimed Amy , ` that Biffen has sold his coat ? ' ` Or pawned it . ' ` But why not the overcoat ? '