eleven
o'clock
He heard them go upstairs , heard a burst of laughter and nonsense , and then Harriet 's rich voice , and then the closing door . Then there was silence . Richard discovered that he was sleepy , and went upstairs , too . A day or two later Madame Carter came out to the terrace at eleven o'clock , beautifully groomed and gowned , and with an imperative hand arrested Harriet , who was tumbled and sunburned from the tennis court and was going toward the house . `` Just a moment , Miss Field , '' said she , magnificently . Harriet obediently stood still , and watched Madame Carter 's magnificence settle itself slowly in a basket chair . The old lady freed an eyeglass ribbon deliberately , straightened a ruffle , laid her magazine beside her on a table .