eleven o’clock
I was taught when I was very young ; but I have never danced except to please father and his friends . '' This was a relief , and some kind of an excuse . He felt not quite such a reprobate ; but again he reflected that when he was looking at her he did not know that she was not in a theatre every night in the week . He expected that Jean would offer some further explanation of the unusual accomplishment which his daughter had acquired ; but he was silent , and Zachariah rose to depart , for it was eleven o'clock . Jean apparently was a little restless at the absence of approval on Zachariah 's part , and at last he said abruptly : `` What do you think of her ? '' Zachariah hesitated , and Pauline came to the rescue . `` Father , what a shame !