three o’clock in the
morning
Somebody had made a speech about her ; they had sung quartets and ended with a dance . `` And how had she come home ? '' `` The young ass had accompanied her to the front door . '' `` Supposing anybody who knew them had seen her at three o'clock in the morning in the company of the young ass ? '' `` Well , and what then ? She was a respectable woman . '' `` Yes , but she might easily lose her reputation . ''