eight o'clock
`` Rather a long swim , '' said Hilary drily ; and he thought it rather odd that the other should think of swimming on with the papers that he had locked up in the cabin despatch-box , and that again in a locker for safety . `` Well , yes , '' said the other , `` it would have been a long swim . But tell me , Mr Leigh , about what time do you think we shall make Dunkerque ? '' `` If this wind holds good , sir , by eight o'clock to-morrow morning . '' `` Not till eight o'clock to-morrow morning ! '' cried the other furiously . `` Good heavens !