nearly
eight o'clock before
He was too sad and depressed , and probably if the very best had been set before him he would have been equally indifferent . He ate very little , and Jacob felt more kindly towards him than before this proof of the smallness of his appetite . He had been compelled to get rid of his last boy , because he was a little ogre , and it seemed as though he would eat him out of house and home . After supper Harry assisted Jacob about the barn , and it was nearly eight o'clock before they finished . `` Now , boy , it is about bed time , and I will show you your rooms , if you like , '' said Jacob . `` Before you go , let me tell you it wo n't do any good to try to run away from here , for I am going to borrow Leman 's bull-dog . '' Harry made no reply to this remark , and followed his master to the low attic of the house , where he was pointed to a rickety bedstead , which he was to occupy .