nine o'clock
But , you know , when we got to the wharf the boat had just left . '' `` You _ do n't _ mean it ! Well , then , what under the canopy _ did _ you do ? '' `` Why , we sat down in the wharf-house , and waited from nine o'clock till half-past two for the next boat . '' `` Well , I 'm glad you did n't back out , at any rate . You did show pluck , you poor things ! I hope you enjoyed the beach after you _ did _ get there . ''