nine o'clock sharp
That I should prefer cheroots is rank degeneracy . But I must be off , or I shall get no sleep . I wo n't ask you to come down to the dock in the morning -- '' `` But I insist upon coming , sir . '' `` Then breakfast with me at Morley 's -- nine o'clock sharp . '' Uncle and nephew parted on the best of terms , but Sir Lucius was not altogether easy in mind as he walked down Regent street , tapping the now deserted pavement with his stick . `` I hope the boy is trustworthy , '' he thought . `` He has some excuse for recklessness and extravagance , but none for dishonor .