ten o'clock
`` I heard something of it this morning , but did not know it was settled . '' `` Oh , quite so ! '' rejoined Mrs. Slopperton . `` His lordship 's gentleman wrote for post-horses to meet his lordship at Wyburn , about three miles on the other side of the village , at ten o'clock to-night . His lordship is very impatient of delay . '' `` Pray , '' said the doctor , who had not much heeded this turn in the conversation , and was now `` on hospitable cares intent , '' -- `` pray , sir , if not impertinent , are you visiting or lodging in the neighbourhood ; or will you take a bed with us ? '' `` You are extremely kind , my dear sir , but I fear I must soon wish you good-evening .