five o’clock
The grey dawn of the morning was already breaking , and found me still doubting and uncertain . At last the die was thrown ; I determined at once to apply for leave to my commanding officer , -LRB- which he could , if he pleased , give me , without any application to the Horse Guards , -RRB- set out for Elton , tell Sir Guy my whole adventure , and endeavour , by a more moving love story than ever graced even the Minerva Press , to induce him to make some settlement on me , and use his influence with Lord Callonby in my behalf ; this done , set out for London , and then -- and then -- what then ? -- then for the Morning Post -- `` Cadeau de noces '' -- `` happy couple '' -- `` Lord Callonby 's seat in Hampshire , '' & c. & c. `` You wished to be called at five , sir , '' said Stubber . `` Yes ; is it five o'clock ? '' `` No , sir ; but I heard you call out something about ` four horses , ' and I thought you might be hurried , so I came a little earlier . '' `` Quite right , Stubber ; let me have my breakfast as soon as possible , and see that chestnut horse I brought here last night , fed . '' `` And now for it , '' said I , after writing a hurried note to Curzon , requesting him to take command of my party at Kilrush , till he heard from me , and sending my kindest remembrance to my three friends ; I despatched the epistle by my servant on Peter , while I hastened to acquire a place in the mail for Ennis , on the box seat of which let my kind reader suppose me seated , as wrapping my box-coat around me , I lit my cigar and turned my eyes towards Limerick .