eleven o'clock
Which road will he come by ? Send an answer back by my man who bears this . `` R.M. '' Well ; that was all that I could do . I gave the letter to James ; telling him not to awaken me with the answer till he came at eleven o'clock ; and after eating a good meal , I went to my bed and fell sound asleep ; and it seemed scarcely five minutes , before James came knocking , with Mr. Chiffinch 's answer . I sat up on my bed and read it -- my mind still swimming with sleep . '' _ Prospere procede _ ! '' it ran .