nine o’clock
The frank admission of the value of his own friendship was plainly legible in that gargoyle smile , and the unhappy Barter read it clearly . ` I 'll -- I 'll see what I can do with her , ' he said , with a face and voice of pure misery . ` Do , my boy , ' said Steinberg , rising , and swinging the key of his chambers upon his forefinger , ` see what you can do with her . I sha n't send any notification to the Committee before nine o'clock , old chap . You can trust me for that . You go off at once , old fellow , and see what you can do for her . ' The fraudulent possessor of the notes felt their burthen more than ever insupportable .