eight o'clock
You have ever been a favorite of his , whereas I am little more than an outsider , who has caused you an ' he much trouble an ' sufferin ' . '' The lad did not really believe his own statements , but made them simply to shift the duty to my shoulders , for it was a bold and might be considered an impertinent act for us to presume to advise or urge one of so much and so varied experience as Sergeant Corney . I set off without further parley , and to my great surprise found the old man on the parade-ground talking idly with Peter Sitz . `` Had you forgotten that the company was called together at eight o'clock this mornin ' ? '' I asked , as if in surprise . `` Not a bit of it , lad . '' `` Then why did n't you come to the barracks ? ''