ten o'clock
Show me your hand , please . '' The European extended his hand languidly to the Chinaman , who looked at the finger-nails for a moment or two : `` You will have the ` shakes ' in a few hours . '' `` Yes . They generally come on as soon as the sun gets pretty high -- about nine or ten o'clock . '' `` Then you must take a dose now . Can I go inside and get a glass and some water ? '' `` Yes , certainly .