eight o'clock
He felt that the world had cast him off , and refused him a home , even in the poorhouse . He was determined to push his way through life like a hero , and he nerved himself to meet whatever hardships and trials might be apportioned to him . After supper he went to his room , gathered up the few articles of clothing which constituted his wardrobe , and tying them up in a bundle , concealed them in a hollow stump back of the barn . At eight o'clock he went to bed as usual . He felt no desire to sleep , and would not have dared to do so if he had . He heard the old kitchen clock strike ten . The house was still , for all had long ago retired to their rest , and he could hear the sonorous snores of the paupers in the adjoining rooms .