eleven o'clock
It had been arranged that the two essential witnesses to the ceremony should be two close friends of Doctor Craig 's , an elderly couple whose name , if the Warnes had known , was one of the old names of the city , standing for the bluest of blue Knickerbocker blood , though for only moderate wealth and for no ostentation whatever . Georgiana had begged that no other guests be asked , being anxious , on her father 's account , to have the whole affair over with the least possible agitation for him . To this Doctor Craig had cordially agreed . At eleven o'clock , however , a third guest arrived , a most unexpected guest , who with a ruddy , eager face , came running up the old stone steps of the house , a great florist 's box under his arm . He demanded of the boy Thomas instant entrance , and waved back at a taxicab driver the summons to bring along a much larger box which was nearly filling that vehicle . Georgiana , peeping out of her father 's window , beheld , and was off and down the stairs before Thomas could fairly begin his explanation that Miss Warne was engaged and could not be intruded upon at this hour . `` O Jimps ! ''