nine o'clock
She playfully broke away from him , dancing through the hall , and challenging her brother to pursue and overtake her . Princess Louise said not a word , but the blush upon her cheeks died away , and the expression of horror and alarm vanished from her features . Still Princess Hedwig Sophie kept up her frolic , and as often as the Prince thought he had caught her she flew off again like a butterfly . Finally , at the extreme end of the hall , he held her fast , and now , laughingly and tenderly , she flung her arms about his neck , and whispered softly : `` Expect me this evening in your room at nine o'clock . I have something important to tell you . Silence ! '' Again she let him go , and continued to hop about , laughing merrily and cheerfully as a child .