eight o'clock
The latter was somewhat surprised at this new freak on the part of Abner , as he had never tried to deprive any of Herbert 's predecessors of tea or coffee . But the fact was , Mr. Holden disliked Herbert , and was disposed to act the petty tyrant over him . He had neither forgotten nor forgiven the boy 's spirited defiance when they first met , nor his refusal to surrender into his hands the five dollars which the doctor had given him . Feeling tired by eight o'clock , Herbert went up to his garret room and undressed himself . An instinct of caution led him to take out the money in his porte-monnaie , and put it in his trunk , which he then locked , and put the key under the sheet , so that no one could get hold of it without awakening him . This precaution proved to be well taken . Herbert lay down upon the bed , but did not immediately go to sleep .