nine o'clock
He rose . He was a large man . Billy wondered he had not previously noticed how very large he was . `` To-night at nine o'clock , '' he said , `` the German boat departs for New York . '' As though aiming a pistol , he raised his arm and at Billy pointed a finger . `` If , after she departs , you are found in Port-au-Prince , you will be shot ! '' The audience-chamber was hung with great mirrors in frames of tarnished gilt .