eight o'clock
`` Stay Guy , and we 'll talk it over in a friendly way . There are two seats by the grate , and I will be very amiable -- I promise you . '' There was a moment of hesitation -- temptation -- both ways for Guy . At last he looked up , saying : `` I 'm really sorry , Honor , but I made an engagement for eight o'clock , and I 've only ten minutes to walk over half a mile ; so we 'll have to postpone our little ' _ veillée _ . ' '' She turned from him and looked into the fire `` Very well , '' she answered quietly , `` the night is stormy , but I suppose you do n't mind that . '' `` Not much , '' a fellow has to humour the weather for the weather wo n't humour him . `` But by Jove !