eight o'clock
She wanted me to ` tend door . I 'd been playin ' the genteel stupid , you know , so she trusted me . And I must say I 'd rather she hated me , the way I 'm out to do her . She told me that I was to sit by the door and bring in the names of callers , and if anyone come after eight o'clock , I was to step into the outside hall and get rid of 'em as quick as I could . Now let me tell you , that killed another suspicion . One way , the best way of fakin ' in a big house , is to have the maid rob the pockets of people 's wraps for letters an ' calling cards an ' such . I 'd thought maybe Ellen played that game , she acted so stupid ; but here I was lettin ' in the visitors , me only , a week in the house .