9:30 A.M.
And by what process are they made ? And how much of such process had taken place as yet between Mr. Harding and Mr. Slope ? Mr. Harding could not help asking himself these questions as he read and re-read the note before him . He answered it , however , as follows : DEAR SIR , I will call at the palace to-morrow at 9:30 A.M. as you desire . Truly yours , S. HARDING High Street , Barchester , Monday And on the following morning , punctually at half-past nine , he knocked at the palace door and asked for Mr. Slope . The bishop had one small room allotted to him on the ground-floor , and Mr. Slope had another . Into this latter Mr. Harding was shown and asked to sit down .