six o'clock
Some such dispute had arisen in one of the most turbulent of these associations , and had been referred to me for settlement . I had satisfied myself as to the facts , and considered my award , and had just begun to write out the draft , when I was called away from my chambers , and left the opening lines lying on my desk . They ran as follows : -- `` The Trustees of the Mile End Association of Engineers , seeing that the quarrels between the associates have not ceased '' -- at which word I broke off . On returning to my chambers a quarter of an hour later , I found a continuation in the following words : -- `` And that every man is too much inclined to behave himself like a beast , In spite of our glorious humanity , which requires neither God nor priest , Yet is daily praised and plastered by ten thousand fools at least -- Request Mr. Hughes ' presence at their jawshop in the East , Which do n't they wish they may get it , for he goes out to-night to feast At the Rev. C. Kingsley 's rectory , Chelsea , where he 'll get his gullet greased With the best of Barto Valle 's port , and will have his joys increased By meeting his old college chum , McDougal the Borneo priest -- So come you thief , and drop your brief , At six o'clock without relief ; And if you wo n't may you come to grief , Says Parson Lot the Socialist Chief , Who signs his mark at the foot of the leaf -- thus '' and , at the end , a clenched fist was sketched in a few bold lines , and under it , `` Parson Lot , his mark '' written . I do n't know that I can do better than give the history of the rest of the day . Knowing his town habits well , I called at Parker , the publisher 's , after chambers , and found him there , sitting on a table and holding forth on politics to our excellent little friend , John Wm. Parker , the junior partner . We started to walk down to Chelsea , and a dense fog came on before we had reached Hyde Park Corner .