eight o'clock
He went further north by the same train that brought me from London . This train only stops at three places after Ullerton -- Slowport , Black Harbour , and Manchester ; and I shall take pains to discover which of these towns was Hawkehurst 's destination . There was one satisfaction in seeing his departure by this train , inasmuch as it assured me that I had the ground clear for my own operations . I had no difficulty in discovering the whereabouts of Goodge -- _ the _ Goodge we want -- and at eight o'clock was comfortably seated in that gentleman 's parlour , talking over the affair of the letters . Tolerably quick work , I think you will allow , my dear sir , for a man whose years have fallen into the sere and yellow leaf . Mr. Goodge is a Methodist parson -- a class of person I have always detested . I found him peculiarly amenable to monetary influence .