five o’clock
After a moment 's pause , he took him aside towards die window ; and , pointing to the clump of firs , on Clerken-down , asked in a whisper , if he had spirit enough to meet him there , with a case of pistols , at six o'clock tomorrow morning . Eastgate answered in the affirmative ; and , with a steady countenance , assured him , he would not fail to give him the rendezvous at the hour he mentioned . So saying , he retired ; and the challenger stayed some time in manifest agitation . In the morning , Eastgate , who knew his man , and had taken his resolution , went to Prankley 's lodgings , and roused him by five o'clock . The squire , in all probability , cursed his punctuality in his heart , but he affected to talk big ; and having prepared his artillery overnight , they crossed the water at the end of the South Parade . In their progress up the hill , Prankley often eyed the parson , in hopes of perceiving some reluctance in his countenance ; but as no such marks appeared , he attempted to intimidate him by word of mouth . ` If these flints do their office -LRB- said he -RRB- I 'll do thy business in a few minutes . '