eleven o’clock
`` I do n't care where he 's hid away from me , I shall find him yet ! '' While Matthew Grice was traveling backwards and forwards between town and town in the midland counties , the life led by his young friend and comrade in the metropolis , was by no means devoid of incident and change . Zack had met with his adventures as well as Mat ; one of them , in particular , being of such a nature , or , rather , leading to such results , as materially altered the domestic aspect of the lodgings in Kirk Street . True to his promise to Valentine , Zack , on the morning of his friend 's departure for the country , presented himself at Mr. Strather 's house , with his letter of introduction , punctually at eleven o'clock ; and was fairly started in life by that gentleman , before noon on the same day , as a student of the Classic beau-ideal in the statue-halls of the British Museum . He worked away resolutely enough till the rooms were closed ; and then returned to Kirk Street , not by any means enthusiastically devoted to his new occupation ; but determined to persevere in it , because he was determined to keep to his word . His new profession wore , however , a much more encouraging aspect when Mr. Strather introduced him , in the evening , to the private Academy . Here , live people were the models to study from .