eight o'clock
He turned to his old man who came in at that instant , and bade him fetch Mr. Mallock 's servant from Hoddesdon . I described him to Alick , and scribbled a note that would bring him . Then we fell to the same kind of talking again . * * * * * It was eight o'clock , pretty well , by the time that James came to the Rye . I had determined to see him out of doors where none could hear us ; and before eight I was walking up and down in the dark between the gate and the house , talking to my host . When the two men came through the gate , Rumbald was very particular to leave me immediately , that I might , as he thought , send my man to Newmarket to put off the King 's coming ; and have no interruption . `` I will leave you , '' said he .