one o’clock
I wonder what possessed Jenkins to go and knock his head to powder ? '' Mr. Galloway shortly returned , and sat down to write . It was a thing he rarely did ; he left writing to his clerks , unless it was the writing of letters . By one o'clock the chief portion of the work was done , and Mr. Roland Yorke 's spirits recovered their elasticity . He went home to dinner , as usual . Arthur preferred to remain at his post , and get on further , sending the housekeeper 's little maid out for a twopenny roll , which he ate as he wrote . He was of a remarkably conscientious nature , and thought it only fair to sacrifice a little time in case of need , in return for the great favour which had been granted him by Mr. Galloway .