Nearly ten o'clock
I thought I would take one invalid at a time , '' he responded , smiling . `` What time is it , please ? '' the young girl asked , thoughtfully . `` Nearly ten o'clock . We are very late arriving to-night . '' Mona looked blank at this reply , for she felt that it would be too late to go to Mr. Graves ' that night . She would be obliged to go home with Mrs. Montague after all , and remain until morning .