about nine o'clock
Well , I 'll be able to get that georgette blouse I forgot . '' `` What time will the car be here ? '' asked Helen . `` Mr. Chapman said about nine o'clock . He begs us to get out there as early as possible , as he wants to spend the day showing us his books . '' As they sat round the fading bed of coals , Roger began hunting along his private shelves . `` Have you ever read any Gissing ? ''