6 o'clock
The young man threw himself upon the bench with a reckless laugh . `` Your Royal Highness , I will , '' he said , in tones of mock deference . `` Do you see yonder house -- the one with three upper windows lighted ? Well , at 6 o'clock I stood in that house with the young lady I am -- that is , I was -- engaged to . I had been doing wrong , my dear Prince -- I had been a naughty boy , and she had heard of it . I wanted to be forgiven , of course -- we are always wanting women to forgive us , are n't we , Prince ? '' '' ` I want time to think it over , ' said she .