seven o'clock
`` I hope so , with all my heart . Let the gigs be all dressed and cleaned , and the boat manned at six bells . Pass the word for them to get their breakfast . '' As it was better that I should wait for the admiral 's getting up , than that he should wait for me , I was on shore , and up at the office at half-past seven o'clock , and found that the admiral was in his dressing-room . The secretary was there , and I delivered my orders and despatches , with which he went up to the admiral . In about a quarter of an hour he came down again with the port-admiral 's request that I would wait for him , and stay to breakfast . The secretary remained with me , extracting all the West India intelligence that I could give him .