Four o'clock
At first I had feared that he would keep his word in that matter . As time went on I knew that he would . At more frequent intervals I wondered how I should enjoy being a bankrupt . Four o'clock came round , and found me so engrossed in putting the finishing touches to my excursus of Mr Mellish 's character , that I stayed on in the form-room till ten past . Two other members of the form stayed too , writing with the despairing energy of those who had five minutes to say what they would like to spread over five hours . At last Mellish collected the papers . He seemed a trifle surprised when I gave up my modest three sheets .