about the hour of ten o'clock
The management has been at unprecedented expense to git this unique feature . Death Defied ! A Extraordinary Educational Exhibition ! Note : Mr. Poddle will do his best to oblige his admirers and the patrons of the house by dissolving the mortal tie about the hour of ten o'clock ; but the management can not guarantee that the exhibition will conclude before midnight . ' '' Mr. Poddle made a wry face -- with yet a glint of humour about it . '' ` Positively , ' '' said he , '' ` the last appearance of this eminent freak . No return engagement . ' ''