ten o'clock
His spirits rose , but soon fell again . What chance had he of catching them ? They had three hours ' start ! Still , the roads were heavy from the rain of the last two nights -- they had luggage and bad horses ; his own were good , his driver bribed -- he might overtake them by ten o'clock ! But did he want to ? What a fool he had been not to bring his luggage ; he would then have had a respectable position . What a brute he would look without a change of shirt , or anything to shave with !