Eight
o'clock
The rapping still persisted , and he cried : `` Yes , I hear . What time is it ? '' `` Eight o'clock , '' Bessie 's voice came to him through the door . `` Eight o'clock , and you 'll have to hurry if you do n't want to be late for school . '' `` Goodness ! '' He sprang out of bed precipitately , groaned with the pain from all his stiff muscles , and collapsed slowly and carefully on a chair . `` Why did n't you call me sooner ? ''