about one o'clock
Besides , Gertie had been present at their delivery . The Major spent , on the whole , an enjoyable Sunday . He lay in bed till a little after twelve o'clock , with a second-hand copy of the Sporting Times , and a tin of tobacco beside him . They dined at about one o'clock , and he managed to get a little spirit to drink with his meal . He had walked out -- not very far -- with Gertie in the afternoon , and had managed by representing himself as having walked seven miles -- he was determined not to risk anything by foolishly cutting it too fine -- to obtain a little more . They had tea about six , and ate , each of them , a kippered herring and some watercress . Then about seven o'clock Frank suddenly walked in and sat down .