half after eight
By the way , '' he added , `` are you going anywhere to-night ? '' '' ` The Hole in the Ground , ' '' said Drouet , mentioning the popular farce of the time . `` Well , you 'd better be going . It 's half after eight already , '' and he drew out his watch . The crowd was already thinning out considerably -- some bound for the theatres , some to their clubs , and some to that most fascinating of all the pleasures -- for the type of man there represented , at least -- the ladies . `` Yes , I will , '' said Drouet . `` Come around after the show .