eight o'clock
Of course , he would not show himself where he was known , having been a heavy defaulter last year ; but he may have let his beard grow , and so disguised himself that he would not be easily recognised . As to what he is doing , of course I have not the slightest idea ; but we may be quite sure that he is not up to any good . `` Well , George , then it is quite settled that you and Anna are to go off with the luggage directly the wedding is over . You will come ashore with the gig and meet us at eight o'clock at the station , with a carriage to take us down to the boat . '' `` I will be there , Major , and see that everything is ready for you on board . '' When packing up his things in the morning , George Lechmere put aside a pistol and a dagger that he had taken from the sash of a mutineer , whom he had killed in India . `` They are not the sort of things a man generally carries at a wedding , '' he said , grimly , `` but until I know something of what that villain is doing , I mean to keep them handy for use .