Eight o'clock
I saw you going down to-day , and thought the time much better . '' Tom felt greatly relieved , as he was beginning to find himself in rather deep water ; so he rushed into boating with great zest , and the two chatted on very pleasantly on that and other matters . The college clock struck during a pause in their talk , and Tom looked at his watch . `` Eight o'clock I declare , '' he said ; `` why I must have been here more than two hours . I 'm afraid , now , you have been wanting to work , and I have kept you from it with my talk . '' `` No , it 's Saturday night . Besides , I do n't get much society that I care about , and so I enjoy it all the more .