eight o'clock
He would not soil his act by any hypocrisy . But she only smiled back at him unbelieving . He glanced at his watch . It was eight o'clock . He was ready now to return to the hotel . He wished to leave at once , for he shrank from the undeserved gratitude he saw welling up in her eyes . `` You must listen carefully to what I tell you , '' he said , `` for I may not be able to see you again before you leave .