eleven o'clock
Recognizing that he would rather be alone I parted from him at the corner of Chancery Lane and returned to my own chambers . Furthermore , I was very tired , for it was close upon two o'clock , and on turning in I very promptly went to sleep , nor did I awaken until late in the morning . For some odd reason , but possibly because the fact had occurred to me just as I was retiring , I remembered at the moment of waking that I had not told Harley about the romantic wedding of Captain Dan . As I had left my friend in very ill humour I thought that this would be a good excuse for an early call , and just before eleven o'clock I walked into his office . Innes , his invaluable secretary , showed me into the study at the back . `` Hallo , Knox , '' said Harley , looking up from a little silver Buddha which he was examining , `` have you come to ask for news of the Kwen Lung case ? '' `` No , '' I replied .