six o’clock
I have taken good care of that . By the way , I must look him up soon -- cautiously , of course -- and see what has become of him . He will grow up a laborer or mechanic and die without a knowledge of his birth , while I fill his place and enjoy his inheritance . '' At six o'clock the vessel reached the Quarantine . Most of the passengers decided to remain on board one night more , but John Wade was impatient , and , leaving his trunks , obtained a small boat , and soon touched the shore . It was nearly eight when John Wade landed in the city . It was half-past eight when he stood on the steps of his uncle 's residence and rang the bell .