nine o'clock
Mrs. Belgrave was called , and the request repeated to her in English by the magnate . And so it happened that the rest of the evening was passed in singing gospel hymns . At a late hour the company separated . There was so little sight-seeing to be done in Saigon that the tired tourists did not hurry themselves in the morning ; for breakfast was not served till nine o'clock , and they went to the tables at their own pleasure . The Nimrods had risen at an early hour , and had taken a long walk before any others came from their rooms . They were the first to take the morning meal , and they had earned an appetite before the regular hour for it . At half-past ten a number of vehicles had been gathered by the landlord for the use of his guests .