nine o'clock
`` The ring , citizen , '' Mole urged gruffly . Marat had been roused by the woman 's sharp voice . He cursed her for a noisy harridan ; then he said fretfully : `` It will do presently -- when you are ready to start . I said nine o'clock ... it is only four now . I am tired . Tell citizeness Evrard to bring me some hot coffee in an hour 's time ... . You can go and fetch me the Moniteur now , and take back these proofs to citizen Dufour .