nine o'clock
Say you 'll stay -- and I 'll come down this evening after the old folks have gone to bed , and sit with you . There ! '' Of course the man yielded to a certain extent , the pleading face upturned to his was too seductive to be denied , but he would not promise more than that he would tell her what had taken place , and consult with her . Shortly after nine o'clock , as usual , Mr. and Mrs. Conklin retired . Half an hour later Bancroft and Loo were seated together in the corner of the back stoop . They sat like lovers , his arm about her waist , while he told his story . She expressed relief ; she had feared it would be much worse ; he had only to say he did n't mean anythin ' , and she 'd persuade her father to forget and forgive .