nearly eight o'clock
But Walter -- '' With that she recalled her mother 's admonition , and went upstairs to Walter 's door . She tapped upon it with her fingers . `` Time to get up , Walter . The rest of us had breakfast over half an hour ago , and it 's nearly eight o'clock . You 'll be late . Hurry down and I 'll have some coffee and toast ready for you . '' There came no sound from within the room , so she rapped louder .