nine o'clock
And , as matters stood , what chance on earth had he , Warburton ? `` Chuck was right ; I 've made a mistake , and I am beginning to regret it the very first morning . '' He snapped his fingers and proceeded to the right wing , where the horses were . At nine o'clock he led Jane and Dick out to the porte-cochere and waited . He had not long to loiter , for she came out at once , drawing on her gauntlets and taking in long breaths of the morning air . She nodded briefly , but pleasantly , and came down the steps . Her riding-habit was of the conventional black , and her small , shapely boots were of patent-leather .