nearly half past
eight
The cutting from the Obscurer which he had in his pocket would take a bit of answering ! When you have a thing in print -- in black and white -- why there it is , and you ca n't get away from it ! If it was n't right , a paper like that would never have printed it . However , as it was now nearly half past eight , he resolved to defer this triumph till another occasion . It was too good a thing to be disposed of in a hurry . The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast , when they were working together in the drawing-room , Easton , desiring to do Owen a good turn , thought he would put him on his guard , and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him . ` Of course , you need n't mention that I told you , Frank , ' he said , ` but I thought I ought to let you know : you can take it from me , Crass ai n't no friend of yours . '