ten in the morning
To these parties , I as a matter of course had never been admitted . My uncle 's evenings were spent abroad , but I was unacquainted with his habits , and totally ignorant of his haunts . Judge then , of my surprise and satisfaction when informed by Mr. Moncton , that he had purchased a handsome house in Grosvenor Street , and that we were to remove thither . The office was still to be retained in Hatton Garden , but my hours of attendance were not to commence before ten in the morning ; and were to terminate at four in the afternoon . I had lived the larger portion of my life in great , smoky London , and had never visited the west end of the town . The change in my prospects was truly delightful . I was transported as if by magic from my low , dingy , ill-ventilated garret , to a well-appointed room on the second story of an elegantly furnished house in an airy , fashionable part of the town ; the apartment provided for my especial benefit , containing all the luxuries and comforts which modern refinement has rendered indispensable .