ten o'clock
Come , come , Mrs. Halliday , your husband must n't discover that I 've been making you cry when he comes home . He may be home early this evening , perhaps ; and if he is , we 'll have an oyster supper , and a chat about old times . '' Mrs. Halliday shook her head dolefully . `` It 's past ten o'clock already , '' she said , `` and I do n't suppose Tom will be home till after twelve . He does n't like my sitting up for him ; but I wonder _ what _ time he would come home if I did n't sit up for him ? '' `` Let 's hope for the best , '' exclaimed Mr. Sheldon cheerfully . `` I 'll go and see about the oysters . ''