eight o'clock
You know that old elm in the beech-wood ? I dug a grave at the foot of it , and managed to kick and roll the affair into the grave , then I took up my Kit , carried her home , and by the time I pegged out the letter to Bob , I saw day breakin ' . So I made paces for Beccles , knocked up old Harris , and gave him the letter for Bob . By eight o'clock I was arrested -- '' At this point the 5.15 recall-bell rang out , and there was falling into line . The next time that they had speech together , Hogarth said : `` And were you such a clown , Fred Bates , as to imperil your life for a paltry thousand pounds ? '' `` _ Paltry _ thousand pounds ? '' answered Bates , surprised : `` Hark at this !