eleven o’clock
he cried , ` we 're agreed , let 's stick to it . It 's really pleasant to come to an understanding among fellows who have something in their nuts , so may the thunderbolts of heaven sweep all idiots away ! ' At that same moment a ring at the bell stupefied him . Amidst the sudden silence of the others , he inquired -- ` Who , to the deuce , can that be -- at eleven o'clock ? ' He ran to open the door , and they heard him utter a cry of delight . He was already coming back again , throwing the door wide open as he said -- ` Ah ! it 's very kind indeed to think of us and surprise us like this !