ten o'clock
But what 's a man 's feelin 's ag ` in ' the proof ? '' They spoke on awhile , using the past tense as if they were speaking of a dead man . `` Ef I know Jedge Hart , Ben 'll wish he had slep ' las ' night , ` stidder tryin ' ter break out 'n jail . '' At ten o'clock the prisoner was brought into court . He walked with shambling gait , bent at the shoulders , hopelessly , with downcast eyes , and took his seat with several other prisoners who had been brought in for sentence . His wife , accompanied by the children , waited behind him , and a number of his friends were gathered in the court room . The first prisoner sentenced was a young white man , convicted several days before of manslaughter .