Two o'clock
Now let 's go down and acquaint His Honor the Earl with the glad tidings before the wind blows all my hair off ! '' He led the way back to the trapdoor , and down through it to the stairs , with Lord Launcelot following after us like a whipped cur . When we got down to the library , which seemed to be the Earl 's usual hang-out , we found His Lordship sitting in a chair , with a book in his lap , but with his somewhat gloomy eyes gazing on the floor , and old Uncle Tooter , with his back turned to him , looking out of the window , as if they had just had a quarrel , -- which was the case . `` Two o'clock on Thursday afternoon in Easter week and all is well , Your Lordship ! '' said Holmes triumphantly , with a smile over his mobile face that spread from ear to ear as he advanced and politely tendered the final diamond cuff-button to the Earl . `` I have now the very great pleasure of presenting you with the last remaining stolen heirloom of the ancient House of Puddingham , thus recovering all the articles stolen from you on Easter Sunday night and throughout Easter Monday , which recovery is due to my herculean efforts , ably assisted from time to time by my old side-kicker , Doctor Watson . The only thing now remaining to be done is to seize Billie Budd when he comes up here in disguise to-morrow morning , and ship him into London with a ball and chain around his ankles . ''