about eight o'clock
The clown had got rested up and was bright and chipper , for little Midge seemed on the mend , and was as lively as a cricket . The little fellow ate a hearty meal , and then expressed a wish for an airing . Marco borrowed one of the wagons used by some performing goats , and Andy rode Midge around the grounds for half-an-hour . At about eight o'clock Andy went to the principal street of the town . He bought himself a new shirt and a cap . Going back to the clown 's tent he washed up , and made himself generally tidy and presentable for the coming interview at the Empire Hotel . Andy had a full hour to spare before the time set for that event arrived .