eight o'clock
In mayonnaise dressing lost at dinner through the untoward act of the football he was out one pleasurable sensation to his palate , and Jarley was one of those , to whom , that is a loss of an irreparable nature . In bodily estate he was practically a bankrupt . Had he bicycled all morning and played golf all the afternoon he could not have been half so weary . Had he been thrown from a horse flat upon an asphalt pavement he could not have been half so bruised ; all of which Mrs. Jarley considerately noted , and with an effort recovered her amiability for her husband 's sake , so that after eight o'clock , at which hour Jack retired to bed , a little rest was obtainable , and Jarley 's equanimity was slowly restored . `` Well , '' said Mrs. Jarley , as they went up-stairs at eleven , `` it has n't been a very peaceful day , has it , dear ? '' `` Oh , that all depends on how you spell peace . If you spell it p-i-e-c-e , it 's been full of pieces , '' returned Jarley , with a smile ; `` but I say , my dear , I want to modify my statement last night that I had nothing to be thankful for .