eight o'clock
I ai n't afraid of anything living , and I do n't mind ghosts when there 's two of us . Besides which , the noise of the pistol 'll wake up ` arf the river . '' `` You take care you do n't get woke up , '' ses Joe , ` ardly able to speak for temper . He went off stamping , and grinding ` is teeth , and at eight o'clock to the minute , Ted Dennis turned up with ` is pistol and helped me take care of the wharf . Happy as a skylark ' e was , and to see him ` iding behind a barrel with his pistol ready , waiting for the ghost , a ` most made me forget the expense of it all . It never came near us that night , and Ted was a bit disappointed next morning as he took ` is ninepence and went off . Next night was the same , and the next , and then Ted gave up hiding on the wharf for it , and sat and snoozed in the office instead .