seven o’clock
`` I shall not be beaten to-night . '' He found his seat so comfortable , especially after wandering about the streets all day , that he remained on the boat for two more trips . Then , taking his violin under his arm , he went out on the pier . It was half-past seven o'clock . He would like to have gone to his lodging , but knew that it would not be permitted . In this respect the Italian fiddler is not as well off as those who ply other street trades . Newsboys and bootblacks are their own masters , and , whether their earnings are little or great , reap the benefit of them themselves .