four o'clock
I shall really have to give up going there , except when there is an important fight on . It is too much to stand , and the tobacco is so bad that I am obliged to keep a suit of clothes for the purpose . Let us be off at once . '' At four o'clock Mark put up his horse at the Greyhound , and chatted for a quarter of an hour with the ostler , who had been making inquiries , and had heard of one or two other houses in the neighborhood which were untenanted . Mark then strolled up the town , exchanging a passing glance with Chester , who , in a velveteen coat , low hat and gaiters , was chatting with a wagoner going with a load of hay for the next morning 's market in London . He turned into an inn , called for a pint of the best port , and sat down in the parlor at a table close to the window , so that he could see all who went up or down . He entered into conversation with two or three people who came in , and so passed the time till seven , when he felt too restless to sit still longer , and went out into the street .