one o'clock
Ah , if he had had such a daughter he might have been a better man , if only to win his child 's respect and affection . John Ryder pondered long and deeply and the more he ruminated the stronger the conviction grew upon him that the girl was right and he was wrong . Suddenly , he looked at his watch . It was one o'clock . Roberts had told him that it would be an all night session and that a vote would probably not be taken until very late . He unhooked the telephone and calling `` central '' asked for `` long distance '' and connection with Washington . It was seven o'clock when the maid entered Shirley 's room with her breakfast and she found its occupant up and dressed .