ten o'clock
Cynthia started back and looked at him . `` It 's this-er-way ; you 've become mighty helpful to me and I 've got a batch of letters to get off by the morning 's mail . It looks like there is going to be snow , too , and I 'd hate to keep you late and then send you toting home after dark . Now if you can stop over and work ` long o ' me till -- say ten o'clock , we can finish the work and I 'll set you down safe and sound at my boarding-house for a good night 's rest . '' Cynthia gave her usual shudder and sought about for an excuse . She knew Crothers ' boarding-house keeper ; knew her to be a decent soul who had more than once , lately , brought a hot meal to her at midday when she brought Crothers ' . There was snow in the air , too , and a late ride through the woods at night was almost more awful than to stay at the factory .