about ten o'clock
Saying which , the Secretary and Steward went behind the bar , and Denry imbibed a little whisky and much information . `` Anyhow , I 've _ been ! _ '' he said to himself , going home . The next night he made another visit to the club , about ten o'clock . The reading-room , that haunt of learning , was as empty as ever ; but the bar was full of men , smoke , and glasses . It was so full that Denry 's arrival was scarcely observed . However , the Secretary and Steward observed him , and soon he was chatting with a group at the bar , presided over by the Secretary and Steward 's shirt-sleeves .