a quarter past one
And as to you , I take it that you have acquired a good deal of valuable knowledge on the subject of suicide , and knowledge , as the late Lord Bacon remarked with more truth than originality , is power . '' To this I made no reply , having just lit my pipe and feeling uncommonly drowsy ; and , my companion having followed my example , we smoked in silence , becoming more and more somnolent , until the train drew up in the terminus and we turned out , yawning and shivering , on to the platform . `` Bah ! '' exclaimed Thorndyke , drawing his rug round his shoulders ; `` this is a cheerless hour -- a quarter past one . See how chilly and miserable all these poor devils of passengers look . Shall we cab it or walk ? '' `` I think a sharp walk would rouse our circulation after sitting huddled up in the carriage for so long , '' I answered .