seven o'clock
And as a man gets older , as he begins to persuade himself that at forty one has scarce reached the prime of life -- The storm was coming on in earnest . Big drops began to fall . He quickened his pace , reached home , and rang the bell for a light . His landlady came in with the announcement that a gentleman had called to see him , about an hour ago ; he would come again at seven o'clock . ` What name ? ' None had been given . A youngish gentleman , speaking like a Londoner .