about eight o'clock
My Lord Essex ; came for me in his coach that day , and himself carried me down . -LRB- I need not say that on these occasions I carried always some pistol or other weapon with me beside my sword , for I never knew when they might not find me out . -RRB- Mr. Sheppard 's house was in a little street , that was a _ cul-de-sac _ , between the Garden Grounds , which was a great open space , and the Old Stairs on the river . It was about eight o'clock , and was beginning to be twilight when we came . As we descended from the coach I noticed at a little distance away a number of fellows , very rough looking , standing together watching us ; and I perceived that they saluted my Lord who returned the salute very heartily . I did not much like that . Who were these folks , I wondered , who knew my Lord ?