ten o'clock
Need a man look as if his last hope in life were extinguished because Fate kept him away from the City for seven days , and placed him instead in the sweet green country , with three companions of his own age who -- to put it mildly -- were not perfect ogres in appearance ! The necessary greetings were observed . Jack helped himself to a bowl of porridge , and , looking up , asked discontentedly -- `` Has n't the newspaper arrived ? '' `` Not yet , sir ; it will be here by ten o'clock , sir , '' the butler replied ; and Mollie pulled down her lip with an expression of solemn propriety , and added -- `` But perhaps I can relieve your anxiety in the meantime . Cotton is down twenty points , very strong and steady , and the Bears are making fortunes . ` Mauds ' are fluctuating , but ` Louisa Christinas ' are in great demand ; everybody is rushing after them . The Bank rate is ten and a half , and Consols have gone up two per cent .