eight
o'clock in the morning
Each one , upon reflection , saw ground for thinking that Joseph Loveredge had given proof of feeling preference for herself . The irritating thing was that , on further reflection , it was equally clear that Joseph Loveredge had shown signs of preferring most of the others . Meanwhile Joseph Loveredge went undisturbed upon his way . At eight o'clock in the morning Joseph 's housekeeper entered the room with a cup of tea and a dry biscuit . At eight-fifteen Joseph Loveredge arose and performed complicated exercises on an indiarubber pulley , warranted , if persevered in , to bestow grace upon the figure and elasticity upon the limbs . Joseph Loveredge persevered steadily , and had done so for years , and was himself contented with the result , which , seeing it concerned nobody else , was all that could be desired . At half-past eight on Mondays , Wednesdays , and Fridays , Joseph Loveredge breakfasted on one cup of tea , brewed by himself ; one egg , boiled by himself ; and two pieces of toast , the first one spread with marmalade , the second with butter .