nine o'clock
` Practically all , ' Hamilton answered . ` A few other letters of no importance . Stay ; no , I forgot . These cards were left this morning , a little after nine o'clock , by a young lady who rode up attended by her groom . ' ` A young lady , ' said Ericson , in some surprise , as he extended his hand for the cards . ` Yes , and a very pretty young lady too , ' Hamilton answered , ` for I happened to be in the hall at the time , and saw her . ' Ericson took the cards and looked at them .