eight o’clock
Rank , fashion and beauty in abundance . '' The week was to be one of exciting festivities . Gorman had fixed his party for the day before my exhibition of Tim 's new invention . I was shaving -- shortly after eight o'clock on the morning of Gorman 's party -- when my servant came into my room . `` I beg pardon , sir , '' he said , `` but there 's a young man waiting in the hall , says that he wants to see you . '' It seemed odd that anyone should want to see me at that hour . `` Who is he ? ''