eight o'clock
`` No , sir , there is nothing . There is a party there travelling on to Brighthelmstone this afternoon , and four drovers who came in last night , sir ; and two gentlemen travelling across country ; but they left early this morning . '' `` They left , you say ? '' `` They left at eight o'clock , sir . '' Mr. Buxton 's attention was attracted to these two gentlemen . `` Go and find out where they came from , '' he said , `` and let me know after dinner . '' The man bowed and left the room , and almost immediately the dinner-bell rang .