seven o’clock
For the dumb man lay on his bed , and obstinately refused to move out of the room . He , however , acquiesced sullenly when his friend told him he was going to Melbourne , so Vandeloup left the room , having first secured Pierre 's knife , and locked the door after him . He gave the knife to Miss Twexby , with injunctions to her to keep it safe , then sallied forth to buy his shipwrecked friend a box and some clothes . He spent about ten pounds in buying an outfit for the dumb man , hired a cab to call at the ` Wattle Tree ' Hotel at seven o'clock to take the box and its owner to the station . And then feeling he had done his duty and deserved some recompense , he had a nice little luncheon and a small bottle of wine for which he paid out of Pierre 's money . When he finished he bought a choice cigar , had a glass of Chartreuse , and after resting in the commercial room for a time he went out for a walk , intending to call on Slivers and Dr Gollipeck , and in fact do anything to kill time until it would be necessary for him to go to Pierre and take him to the railway station . He walked slowly up Sturt Street , and as the afternoon was so warm , thought he would go up to Lake Wendouree , which is at the top of the town , and see if it was any cooler by the water .