about nine in the evening
Mrs. Atkinson had just time to tell the doctor he was a provoking creature , before the arrival of Booth and his friend put an end to that learned discourse , in which neither of the parties had greatly recommended themselves to each other ; the doctor 's opinion of the lady being not at all heightened by her progress in the classics , and she , on the other hand , having conceived a great dislike in her heart towards the doctor , which would have raged , perhaps , with no less fury from the consideration that he had been her husband . _ What happened at the masquerade _ . From this time to the day of the masquerade nothing happened of consequence enough to have a place in this history . On that day Colonel James came to Booth 's about nine in the evening , where he stayed for Mrs. James , who did not come till near eleven . The four masques then set out together in several chairs , and all proceeded to the Haymarket . When they arrived at the Opera-house the colonel and Mrs. James presently left them ; nor did Booth and his lady remain long together , but were soon divided from each other by different masques . A domino soon accosted the lady , and had her away to the upper end of the farthest room on the right hand , where both the masques sat down ; nor was it long before the he domino began to make very fervent love to the she .