seven o'clock
He was in the hands of these men , these miscreants , these devils ; he was completely at their mercy , and he already felt that they were as devoid of mercy as they were of justice . A cold sweat broke out all over him , and he continued walking up and down the hall , ignorant as to where he was and what he was doing , almost thoughtless , stunned , as it were , by his misery and the conviction that he was a ruined man . He had remained there an hour after Undy had left him , before he roused himself sufficiently to leave the hall and think of returning home . It was then seven o'clock , and he remembered that he had asked his cousin to dine with him . He got into a cab , therefore , and desired to be driven home . What was he to do ? On one point he instantly made up his mind .