nearly ten o'clock
he said , glancing about the deserted street . `` But it is n't early , Quinny , '' she replied . `` It 's quite late . It must be nearly ten o'clock . We had dinner much later to-night because your train was so long in getting in ! '' `` Well , they 're missing a gorgeous night , all of them , '' he exclaimed , holding her tightly . They walked to the fisherman 's shelter and stood against the iron rail on top of the low cliff .