about ten o'clock in the evening
ejaculated Soames . `` Nineteen reports quite suddenly what I think we shall be justified in calling conclusive evidence , '' and Mr. Polteed paused . `` Well ? '' `` On the 10th instant , after witnessing an interview between 17 and a party , earlier in the day , 19 can swear to having seen him coming out of her bedroom in the hotel about ten o'clock in the evening . With a little care in the giving of the evidence that will be enough , especially as 17 has left Paris -- no doubt with the party in question . In fact , they both slipped off , and we have n't got on to them again , yet ; but we shall -- we shall . She 's worked hard under very difficult circumstances , and I 'm glad she 's brought it off at last . ''