ten o'clock
cried the doctor , in the blustering tone of voice of old , good-natured grumblers . `` Well , and had n't he forbidden us to do so ? '' cried his housekeeper , in exactly the same tone of voice , which seemed , however , more an echo of her master 's manner than personal defiance . `` He was sitting in the study till ten o'clock -- or rather he was not sitting , he raced about like a madman , and laughed and talked to himself -- I hardly knew the calm , quiet man again ; and then I brought him beer -- six bottles -- he drained them all ; and I had to drink with him . As I tell you , he was quite beside himself . '' `` Ah , indeed , indeed , '' muttered the old man smiling to himself with satisfaction . `` I should say Olga had something to do with that .