nine o'clock
`` There has been an awful row between Mr. Parasyte and Mr. Hardy , and Mr. Hardy has been discharged -- that 's the first thing ; and the fellows wo n't stand it , anyhow . '' `` What was it about ? '' `` We do n't know . Mr. Hardy opened the school as usual at nine o'clock ; but he did n't say a word to us about the troubles . A little after nine , Mr. Parasyte came in , with a black eye and a broken head . He and Mr. Hardy talked together a little while , and we saw that Parasyte was as mad as a hop . They went into the recitation-room to have it out ; but in two or three minutes they returned , and Mr. Hardy said he was going to leave ; but he did n't tell the reason -- just bade us good by .