seven in the evening
I wrote to Mr. Davager , telling him that I was privately appointed to arrange the little business matter between himself and `` another party '' -LRB- no names ! -RRB- on friendly terms ; and begging him to call on me at his earliest convenience . At the very beginning of the case , Mr. Davager bothered me . His answer was , that it would not be convenient to him to call till between six and seven in the evening . In this way , you see , he contrived to make me lose several precious hours , at a time when minutes almost were of importance . I had nothing for it but to be patient , and to give certain instructions , before Mr. Davager came , to my boy Tom . There never was such a sharp boy of fourteen before , and there never will be again , as my boy Tom .