about one o'clock
`` Of course I had ; -- much better stay at home with my own friends . Here 's Mrs. Lupex , and at any rate I ca n't stand her . '' So he went off , and walked round the Crescent , and down to the New Road , and almost into the Regent 's Park , thinking of Lily Dale and of his own cowardice with Amelia Roper . On the following morning he received a message , at about one o'clock , by the mouth of the Board-room messenger , informing him that his presence was required in the Board-room . `` Sir Raffle Buffle has desired your presence , Mr. Eames . '' `` My presence , Tupper ! what for ? ''