about eight
o'clock
Off with you ! ' He changed the saddle , and Warrigal hopped on to Bilbah , and led off Rainbow , who tossed his head , and trotted away as if he 'd lots to spare , and had n't had twelve hours under saddle ; best part without a halt or a bait . I 've seen a few good ` uns in my time , but I never saw the horse that was a patch on Rainbow , take him all round . We pushed on again , then , for ten miles , and somewhere about eight o'clock we pulled up at home -- at home . Aileen knew we were coming , and ran out to meet us . She threw her arms round me , and kissed and cried over me for ever so long before she took any notice of Starlight , who 'd got down and was looking another way . ` Oh !