five o'clock
His blood was pumping through his body as though death , disease , infirmity such things -- were of another planet . For such a man as he there should only be air , love , motion , the begetting of children , the surprising splendour of a sudden death . Now already Craven was waiting for him . He had sent a note round to Craven 's rooms ; he had said , `` Come in to see me after the match -- five o'clock . I have something to tell you . '' At five o'clock then ... . Meanwhile it was nice of Cardillac to come .