about nine in the evening
When Sir Harry had read so far he had become very angry , but his anger was now directed against his lawyer . Had he not told Mr. Boltby that he had changed his mind ; and what business had the lawyer to interfere with him further ? But he read the letter on to its bitter end : -- Since you were in London the following facts have become known to me . On the second of last month Mr. George Hotspur met two men , named Walker and Bullbean , in the lodgings of the former , at about nine in the evening , and remained there during the greater part of the night , playing cards . Bullbean is a man well known to the police as a card-sharper . He once moved in the world as a gentleman . His trade is now to tout and find prey for gamblers .