nine o’clock in the
evening
His hopes were high . The plan seemed to him simple but excellent . Time went on , but Conrad did not appear . Night and day were the same in this prison room , but Tommy 's wrist-watch , which enjoyed a certain degree of accuracy , informed him that it was nine o'clock in the evening . Tommy reflected gloomily that if supper did not arrive soon it would be a question of waiting for breakfast . At ten o'clock hope deserted him , and he flung himself on the bed to seek consolation in sleep . In five minutes his woes were forgotten .