nine o'clock
Say , if dere 's enny more o ' dem jobs layin ' around put in a word fer me , will yer . '' `` I certainly shall , '' replied Hal . `` I only git t ` ree dollars where I am , an ' have ter work like a horse . I 've jest been home ter grub , an ' now I 've got ter go back an ' work till nine o'clock . '' `` Then do n't let me keep you , '' returned Hal , `` or you may be late . '' `` I 've got ten minutes yet . '' `` By the way , how long were you with me before I came to ? ''