ten o'clock at night
He realized his utter helplessness with these two girls in a city where he knew no one , and he again thought of the three dollars in his pocket-book . He did not suppose that Maria had more than fifty cents in hers . Then , too , he was worldly wise enough to realize the difficulty of the situation , the possible danger even . It was ten o'clock at night , and here he was with two young girls to look out for . Then Gladys , who had also worldly wisdom , although of a crude and vulgar sort , spoke . `` Folks are goin ' to talk like the old Harry if we stay in here all night , '' said she , `` and besides , there 's no knowin ' what is a safe place to go into . '' `` That is so , '' said Wollaston , gloomily , `` and I -- have not much money with me . ''