eleven o'clock
However determined Kiusko might be not to abandon the cowardly _ rôle _ he had assumed , I felt sure that an open affront at the club would compel him to fight . Feeling reassured by this consideration , I decided to be guided in my action by the result of the interview which I was going to have with Kondjé-Gul 's mother . It was necessary for me to commence by putting a stop to the foolish proceedings of this woman , who was perhaps acting unintentionally as Kiusko 's accomplice in schemes the object of which she could not foresee . It was eleven o'clock , an hour at which I knew I should find her alone , while Kondjé-Gul was taking her lessons : I went accordingly to Téral House . When I arrived a carriage was coming in and drawing up under the portico . I saw Madame Murrah get out of it . She could not avoid showing some annoyance on observing me .