Eight o'clock
He looked at them with a bewildered stare , till suddenly the events of the night rushed in upon him , and he groaned . The rapping still persisted , and he cried : `` Yes , I hear . What time is it ? '' `` Eight o'clock , '' Bessie 's voice came to him through the door . `` Eight o'clock , and you 'll have to hurry if you do n't want to be late for school . '' `` Goodness ! '' He sprang out of bed precipitately , groaned with the pain from all his stiff muscles , and collapsed slowly and carefully on a chair .