nine o'clock
begged her mother . `` I never said you was a bad girl . You 're a very good girl . But when you bring home a box of chocolates at this hour -- nine o'clock , and past -- and say you won them in a raffle , and you 've been working -- well ! '' `` What 's that you 're reading ? '' asked Sally , pointing to the small print . Mrs. Minto straightened the sheet of newspaper , and held it up to the light .