eight o'clock
He is considered a reliable fount of wisdom . He speaks with sure authority . He is an oracle , permanent and sounding afar . On this occasion , precisely at eight o'clock , in a majestic university hall , Kirtley saw this particular grand and popular orator ascend the pulpit . He was in full dress -- white waistcoat , white tie , white kids . He was large , shapely , commanding . The women were `` at his feet . ''