ten o'clock
Some of her resolution crumbled . It was very hard to settle down , after supper , to an evening of solitaire . In these quiet hours , Susan felt less confident of Peter 's attitude when she announced her ultimatum ; felt that she must not jeopardize their friendship now , must run no risks . She had worked herself into a despondent and discouraged frame of mind when the telephone rang , at ten o'clock . It was Peter . `` Hello , Sue ! '' said Peter gaily .