eight o'clock
cried Ted , dropping his book and fairly jumping from his chair . `` You are n't going out now ! '' said Mr. Martin . `` It 's after eight o'clock , Ted . '' `` I 'm just going out in the back yard a minute , '' Ted answered . `` I promised Tom I 'd meet him there . '' `` All right , but do n't go away , '' his mother said , and Ted promised .