eight o’clock
The sound of the key turning in the lock awoke him from his slumbers . Not belonging to the type of hero who is famous for awaking in full possession of his faculties , Tommy merely blinked at the ceiling and wondered vaguely where he was . Then he remembered , and looked at his watch . It was eight o'clock . `` It 's either early morning tea or breakfast , '' deduced the young man , `` and pray God it 's the latter ! '' The door swung open . Too late , Tommy remembered his scheme of obliterating the unprepossessing Conrad .