About nine o'clock
` You will not see him . Watkins , ' he continued , ` what is this cock-and-bull story of a summons ? Has his lordship sent for any one ? ' ` About nine o'clock he said that he would see Sir George Soane if he was in the house , ' Watkins answered . ` I did not know that Sir George was here , and I sent the message to his apartments by one of the men . ' ` Well , ' said Dr. Addington in his coldest manner , ` what has that to do with this gentleman ? ' ` I think I can tell you , ' Sir George said , intervening with a smile .