about
six o'clock in the evening
That tail of his puts me in mind of Syntax . Well , I say nothing more , have your own way -- all I wonder at is , that a horse like him was ever brought to such a fair of dog cattle as this . '' We then made the best of our way to a public-house , where we had some refreshment . I then proposed returning to the encampment , but Mr. Petulengro declined , and remained drinking with his companions till about six o'clock in the evening , when various jockeys from the fair came in . After some conversation a jockey proposed a game of cards ; and in a little time , Mr. Petulengro and another gypsy sat down to play a game of cards with two of the jockeys . Though not much acquainted with cards , I soon conceived a suspicion that the jockeys were cheating Mr. Petulengro and his companion , I therefore called Mr. Petulengro aside , and gave him a hint to that effect . Mr. Petulengro , however , instead of thanking me , told me to mind my own bread and butter , and forthwith returned to his game .