nearly eleven at night
said Sarah , with a light of inspiration flashing through her beer-clouded mind . `` Why should the two shillings that would have gone to Soap-bubble , if anyone ` ad drawn ` im , go to the first ` orse rather than to the second ? '' William hesitated , unable for the moment to give a good reason why the extra two shillings should be given to Silver Braid ; and Sarah , perceiving her advantage , deliberately accused him of wishing to favour Esther . `` Do n't we know that you went out to walk with her , and that you remained out till nearly eleven at night . That 's why you want all the money to go to her . You do n't take us for a lot of fools , do you ? Never in any place I ever was in before would such a thing be allowed -- the footman going out with the kitchen-maid , and one of the Dissenting lot . ''