half past eight
`` Edgar is kind enough to stay all night with us , dear , and take you to the Presidio on the pension business in the morning . If you will see that his room is all right , I will say good-night now . Our guest-chamber is downstairs , Edgar ; I hope you will be very comfortable . Breakfast at half past eight , please . '' When the door of Mrs. Howe 's bedroom closed on Edgar , Polly ran upstairs , and sank exhausted on her own bed . `` Now , mamma , ` listen to my tale of woe ! ' I got off at the wrong station , -- yes , it was stupid ; but wait : perhaps I was led to be stupid .