Nine o'clock
He is liable to get into trouble . '' `` If he does he 'll get himself out of it , never you fear . Dodger can take care of himself . '' Nine o'clock came , and Florence became alarmed . She had not been aware how much she had depended upon the company of her faithful friend , humble as his station was . Again she went into Mrs. O'Keefe 's room . The apple-woman had been out to buy some groceries and had just returned .