half past two
It was about midnight when he returned . He looked very tired , like one who has had a great deal of bustling about . He was alone in the drawing room , so he stirred up the fire , lit a cigar and waited in silence . At half past two Mr. Gerzson rang the gate-bell ; he entered the drawing-room very boisterously like one resolved to wake up the whole house . A little coffer hung upon his stunted arm , in the other hand he carried a double-barrelled gun , and from a pouch , fastened by straps to his shoulder , peeped forth two four-barrelled pistols . `` Why , plague take it ! '' laughed Hátszegi , `` you are armed for a whole guerilla warfare . ''