eight o'clock
Wondering if she was vexed by his refusal , he wished that he had chosen to have a fire , even though it should have scorched him out of bed and endangered his self-discipline for a dozen days . However , he consoled himself with what was in truth a rare consolation for a budding lover , that he was under the same roof with Lizzy ; her guest , in fact , to take a poetical view of the term lodger ; and that he would certainly see her on the morrow . The morrow came , and Stockdale rose early , his cold quite gone . He had never in his life so longed for the breakfast hour as he did that day , and punctually at eight o'clock , after a short walk , to reconnoitre the premises , he re-entered the door of his dwelling . Breakfast passed , and Martha Sarah attended , but nobody came voluntarily as on the night before to inquire if there were other wants which he had not mentioned , and which she would attempt to gratify . He was disappointed , and went out , hoping to see her at dinner . Dinner time came ; he sat down to the meal , finished it , lingered on for a whole hour , although two new teachers were at that moment waiting at the chapel-door to speak to him by appointment .