eight o'clock
Chook had learned this instead of the catechism , and the sight of Pinkey 's starved body stirred his anger . What she wanted was proper nourishment to cover her bones . The next Sunday , while Pinkey was frying some odds and ends in the pan to freshen them up for breakfast , Mrs Partridge , who was finishing a novelette in bed , heard a determined knock on the door . It was only eight o'clock . She called Pinkey , and ran to the window in surprise . It was Chook , blushing as nearly as his face would permit , and carrying two plates wrapped in a towel . He pushed through to the kitchen with the remark `` I 'll just ` ot this up agin on the stove . ''