half past eight
` At seven , ' says Traddles , looking at his plain old silver watch -- the very watch he once took a wheel out of , at school , to make a water-mill . ` That is about Miss Wickfield 's time , is it not ? ' ` A little earlier . Her time is half past eight . ' ` I assure you , my dear boy , ' says Traddles , ` I am almost as pleased as if I were going to be married myself , to think that this event is coming to such a happy termination . And really the great friendship and consideration of personally associating Sophy with the joyful occasion , and inviting her to be a bridesmaid in conjunction with Miss Wickfield , demands my warmest thanks . I am extremely sensible of it . '