seven o'clock
`` Well , it entered their minds about an hour ago to be curious about you , '' said the other . Miss Thackeray was `` turning down '' his bed when he entered his room after bidding his new actor friends good night . All three promised to be up bright and early in the morning to speed him on his way with good wishes . Mr. Rushcroft declared that he would break the habit of years and get up in time to partake of a seven o'clock breakfast with him . Mr. Dillingford and Mr. Bacon , though under sentence to eat at six with the rest of the `` help , '' were quite sanguine that old man Jones would n't mind if they ate again at seven . So it was left that Barnes was to have company for breakfast . He was staggered and somewhat abashed by the appearance of Miss Thackeray .