seven in the morning
By three o'clock in the morning I had lost fifteen thousand pounds . In such a case , young man , you would probably have taken your head in your hands and groaned . We called for wine , drank , and went on again . By seven in the morning I had won my money back , and was the Duke 's creditor for twenty-two thousand pounds to boot . '' `` But , '' said I , `` a minute ago you told me you had lost two fortunes . '' `` I am coming to that . Later in the day the Duke met me in St. James ' Street , and said , ` Noy ' -- my name is Noy , sir , Timothy Noy -- ` Noy , ' said he , ` I owe you twenty-two thousand pounds ; and begad , sir , it 's a desperate business for I have n't the money , nor the half of it . '