six o'clock
When Murphy was departed , and a little calm restored in the house , the justice made his compliments of congratulation to Booth , who , as well as he could in his present tumult of joy , returned his thanks to both the magistrate and the doctor . They were now all preparing to depart , when Mr. Bondum stept up to Booth , and said , `` Hold , sir , you have forgot one thing -- you have not given bail yet . '' This occasioned some distress at this time , for the attorney 's friend was departed ; but when the justice heard this , he immediately offered himself as the other bondsman , and thus ended the affair . It was now past six o'clock , and none of the gentlemen had yet dined . They very readily , therefore , accepted the magistrate 's invitation , and went all together to his house . And now the very first thing that was done , even before they sat down to dinner , was to dispatch a messenger to one of the best surgeons in town to take care of Robinson , and another messenger to Booth 's lodgings to prevent Amelia 's concern at their staying so long . The latter , however , was to little purpose ; for Amelia 's patience had been worn out before , and she had taken a hackney-coach and driven to the bailiff 's , where she arrived a little after the departure of her husband , and was thence directed to the justice 's .