ten
o’clock
I charge you strictly not to let him know that I sleep in this house . In fact , I do n't know myself that I will ; I have certain matters to attend to this very night . You will also have to serve him his coffee in the morning . I will take him away before ten o'clock . '' All this seemed to impress her more than I had expected . As usual when she felt curious , or in some other way excited , she assumed a saintly , detached expression , and asked : `` The dear gentleman is your friend , I suppose ? '' `` I only know he is a Spaniard and a Carlist , '' I said : `` and that ought to be enough for you . ''