nine o’clock
The bottle being emptied and the story done , Jonas was in precisely the same boisterous and unusual state as when they had sat down . If , as Jobling theorized , his good digestion were the cause , he must have been a very ostrich . At dinner it was just the same ; and after dinner too ; though wine was drunk in abundance , and various rich meats eaten . At nine o'clock it was still the same . There being a lamp in the carriage , he swore they would take a pack of cards , and a bottle of wine ; and with these things under his cloak , went down to the door . ` Out of the way , Tom Thumb , and get to bed ! ' This was the salutation he bestowed on Mr Bailey , who , booted and wrapped up , stood at the carriage door to help him in .