about ten o'clock
This act of thoughtfulness touched Douglas deeply , and the look that he gave Nell brought the colour back to her cheeks and made her very happy . As he ate , he told about his visit to the city , and especially about the evening he had spent with the Gartons . He said nothing , however , about what the lawyer had told him concerning Simon Stubbles ' financial difficulties ; neither did he say anything about the recovery of the Big Chief mining concern . It was about ten o'clock when Douglas bade the professor good-night . `` I am anxious to hear how you are getting on with your book , '' he told him . `` But we can have a long talk when I come again . '' Nell accompanied Douglas to the front door , and for a while they stood there looking out upon the beautiful night .