nine o'clock
`` Yes ; that 's what father says , and he knows a good deal about the law . '' `` Maybe he 'll change his mind , '' said Tom Calder , in a peculiar tone . `` When is the trial coming off ? '' `` This morning , at nine o'clock , at the office of Squire Davis . '' Tom nodded his head thoughtfully , but only said : `` Are you going to be there ? '' `` Yes . '' `` What time is it now ? ''