eleven o’clock
`` He wo n't at any rate see me here . '' `` And pray why not ? '' `` I have n't the least idea , '' said Marian Fancourt , whose visitor found her more perversely sublime than ever yet as she professed this clear helplessness . `` OH I say , I want you to stop a little , '' Henry St. George said to him at eleven o'clock the night he dined with the head of the profession . The company -- none of it indeed _ of _ the profession -- had been numerous and was taking its leave ; our young man , after bidding good-night to his hostess , had put out his hand in farewell to the master of the house . Besides drawing from the latter the protest I have cited this movement provoked a further priceless word about their chance now to have a talk , their going into his room , his having still everything to say . Paul Overt was all delight at this kindness ; nevertheless he mentioned in weak jocose qualification the bare fact that he had promised to go to another place which was at a considerable distance .