six o'clock
I , however , made both the gentlemen stay , that at least the coffee and ` cowl-skippers ' -LSB- 113 -RSB- might not be wasted . They did not wait to be asked twice , but ate with right good will . During the meal we fully discussed the best means of helping forward the stranded concert . Suddenly the dancing-master looked at his watch : ` Gracious me , if it is n't six o'clock ! I must be off to give the children of the chief magistrate a dancing-lesson ' -- and with that he jumped up , kissed my hand , and pirouetted off . -LSB- Footnote 113 : A sort of dumpling . -RSB- `` Then Esaias also rose from the table , brushed the crumbs of the cowl-skippers from his coat , and said : ` Blessing and peace be with you ! '