one o'clock
This same day , there was a leakage of gas on the premises , due to bad workmanship in some new fittings which had cost Will more than he liked . Then the shop awning gave way , and fell upon the head of a passer-by , who came into the shop swearing at large and demanding compensation for his damaged hat . Sundry other things went wrong in the course of the week , and by closing-time on Saturday night Warburton 's nerves were in a state of tension which threatened catastrophe . He went to bed at one o'clock ; at six in the morning , not having closed his eves for a moment , he tumbled out again , dressed with fury , and rushed out of the house . It was a morning of sunny showers ; one moment the stones were covered with shining moisture , and the next were steaming themselves dry under unclouded rays . Heedless whither he went , so he did but move quickly enough , Will crossed the river , and struck southward , till he found himself by Clapham Junction . The sun had now triumphed ; the day would be brilliant .