10 a.m.
The prospect which had seemed to open before him appeared suddenly blocked ; he could think of nothing ahead except that one possible meeting . So preoccupied was he , that his own advertisement for work was forgotten the day after it appeared ; and when two days later he found a letter pushed under the door , his heart leaped to his mouth with the conviction that it could refer to nothing but the one object before him . It did not ; it was a reply to his advertisement . `` J -- is requested to call to-morrow , at 10 a.m. , on Mr Trotter , 6 , Porson Square , in reference to his advertisement for literary work . '' With some trepidation , and no particular expectations , Jeffreys presented himself at the appointed time , and found himself face to face with a testy little gentleman , with by no means large pretensions to literary authority . He took in the shabby-looking advertiser at a glance , and suited his tone accordingly . `` So you 're the chap , are you ?