one o'clock
Down dropped his currycomb ; he jumped into the air ; snapped his fingers ; then he threw his arms round Jenny , and tickled her under the chin . `` Dang it , '' said he , as he threw her another feed of oats , `` I wish thee were going wi ' me -- dang 'd if I do n't ! '' Then he hastily made himself `` a _ bit _ tidy ; '' presented himself very respectfully before Mr. Griffiths , to receive the wherewithal to pay his fare ; and having obtained it , off he scampered to the Bull and Mouth , as if it had been a neck-and-neck race between him and all London , which should get down to Yorkshire first . A little after one o'clock , his packet of letters was delivered to him ; and within another hour Sam was to be seen -LRB- quite comfortable , with a draught of spiced ale given him by the cook , to make his hasty dinner `` sit well '' -RRB- on the top of the Tally-ho , rattling rapidly along the great north road . `` Come , Kate , '' said Mrs. Aubrey , entering Miss Aubrey 's room , where she was giving directions to her maid , `` I 've ordered the carriage to be at the door as soon as it can be got ready ; we must go off to Coutts ' -- see ! '' She held in her hand two slips of paper , one of which she gave Miss Aubrey . 'T was a check for one hundred pounds -- her brother 's usual Christmas-box -- `` and then we 've a quantity of little matters to buy this afternoon .