eight o'clock
The situation had become unbearable . Sylvia 's unaccountable action had plunged me into a veritable sea of despair . The future seemed blank and hopeless . Just before eight o'clock I strolled back to the police-office and reported myself , as it were . The superintendent expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the replies he had received from London , and , with apologies , gave me leave to depart . `` Inquiry is being made along the roads in every direction from here , '' he said . `` We hear that the three men and the woman called at the Bell , at Barnby Moor , and had some breakfast .