ten o'clock
It is true that , in the first instance , he had been going to see Bee ; and now he was coming away from her ; but he had passed one whole day and two pleasant evenings in her society , and he could live a long time on the memory of that visit . He soon struck into his old direct path , and calling at the same places where he had changed horses on his journey down , he re - changed them on his way up . At Horsehead , where he stopped to take tea , he recovered his favourite brown horse Jack , which was in excellent condition and carried him swiftly the rest of the way to Washington . It was ten o'clock when he drew rein at the door of his office , dismounted , and rang . The professor opened the door . `` Well , Morris , all right here ? '' was Ishmael 's cheerful greeting .