the afternoon, about five o’clock
Such may give a faint idea of the anxious inquiries and the satisfactory replies that were occasioned by the entrance of this group . ` Up , guards , and at them ! ' exclaimed Tadpole , rubbing his hands in a fit of patriotic enthusiasm . Later in the afternoon , about five o'clock , the high change of political gossip , when the room was crowded , and every one had his rumour , Mr. Rigby looked in again to throw his eye over the evening papers , and catch in various chit-chat the tone of public or party feeling on the ` crisis . ' Then it was known that the Duke had returned from the King , having accepted the charge of forming an administration . An administration to do what ? Portentous question !