nine o'clock
Only for a minute . Then Sally could not resist a giggle , and the compact was unsignalised . They talked further , Sally once again in a state of delight , and Gaga inclined to be repetitious . And then , as it was nine o'clock , Sally said she must go . He saw her to her omnibus , and they parted as friends . From her seat inside , as the bus moved off , Sally waved to him ; and afterwards settled down to the journey , full of memories and reflections of a curious and enchanting character . Not of Gaga were these reflections , save with an occasionally frowning brow of doubt ; but of the remarkable vista which had been opened by his demand for friendship and help .