ten o'clock
They climbed up and peeped over , only to discover that they were seven stories from the ground , and looked only into a light-well . The flat across from them was unoccupied . They looked at their watches . It was ten o'clock -- even then the churches were chiming out the hour . `` Let us look for a note , or some intimation of what to expect , '' said Mary . `` I wonder if they are going to keep us here all night . '' `` It 's a trick , '' said Gertrude .