nine o'clock
I only learned he was in town -- or in England -- a couple of hours ago . I have n't seen him yet at all . I drove round to his lodgings , near the British Museum , but he was n't there . He only comes there to sleep , but they told me he turned in early -- by nine o'clock or so . Then I went round to a hotel and wrote a note for him , and took it back to his lodgings , and left it for him . I told him to pack up his things as soon as he got it , and drive here , and make this his home -- for the time being at least . '' `` Then it 's some old friend of yours ? ''