eleven o’clock
It had only two little verses . When it was over , Sir Donald , who had been watching the singer , returned to the sofa , where Robin Pierce was sitting with his eyes shut and , again striking his fingers against the palms of his hands , said : `` I have heard that song at night on the Neva , and yet I never heard it before . '' People began getting up to go away . It was past eleven o'clock . Sir Donald and Robin Pierce stood together , saying good-bye to Lady Holme . As she held out her hand to the former , she said : `` Oh , Sir Donald , you know Russia , do n't you ? '' `` I do . ''