eight o’clock
However , that 's neither here nor there , just now . She went home to breakfast , and had scarcely caught the full flavour of her first sip of tea , when the servant announced a gentleman , whereat Miss La Creevy , at once imagining a new sitter transfixed by admiration at the street-door case , was in unspeakable consternation at the presence of the tea-things . ` Here , take ` em away ; run with ` em into the bedroom ; anywhere , ' said Miss La Creevy . ` Dear , dear ; to think that I should be late on this particular morning , of all others , after being ready for three weeks by half-past eight o'clock , and not a soul coming near the place ! ' ` Do n't let me put you out of the way , ' said a voice Miss La Creevy knew . ` I told the servant not to mention my name , because I wished to surprise you . ' ` Mr. Nicholas ! '