nine o'clock
But I ca n't understand how you could get away from her at home . '' `` No , it was a near chance , too , I can tell you ! '' She looked round , and said in a cautious whisper : `` Mother does n't know but that I lay and turned over in my bed at home all Midsummer night . She went to eat St. John 's porridge with aunt out at Asker , and I was to stay at home , and iron ; but at nine o'clock , I said good-bye and went my way . Oh Nikolai ! '' -- she clapped her hands , laughing -- `` you should have heard how she scolded yesterday morning when she came back , because I was still in bed ! Did you hear that we were treated to punch , too ? ''