eight o'clock
I hardly know which I like best -- the roarin ' beasts , a-prancin ' about in their cages , with the smell of blood an ' hay , an ' the towerin ' elephants ; or the horses , an ' the music , an ' the gauzy figgers at the circus , an ' the splendid knights in armor an ' flashin ' pennants , all on fiery steeds , a-plungin ' ag ` in the sides of the ring , with their flags a-flyin ' in the grand entry , ' says I , real excited with what I remembered about these shows . `` ` Well , ' says he , ` I do n't wonder at your feelin 's . An ' now , here 's two tickets for to-night , which you an ' your husband can have , if you like , for I ca n't go . They 're to a meetin ' of the Hudson County Enter-mo-logical Society , over to Hoboken , at eight o'clock . ' `` ` Over to Hoboken ! ' says I ; ` that 's a long way . ' `` ` Oh no , it is n't , ' says he .