nine o'clock
I distinctly recall his remark about one of his friends , whom he greatly admired , to this effect : that he always got drunk like a gentleman . Therefore we should do everything as gentle-folk should do things , and when we make love we should make love like gentlefolk , and not like hod-carriers or cavemen . '' `` Yes , '' said the young man ; `` I 'll try to remember . '' It was a little after nine o'clock when Harold Bince arose to leave . `` I 'll drive you home , '' volunteered the girl . `` Just wait , and I 'll have Barry bring the roadster around . '' `` I thought we should always do the things that gentle-folk should do , '' said Bince , grinning , after being seated safely in the car .