nine o’clock
` It 's wrote on gilt-edged paper , ' said Sam , as he unfolded it , ` and sealed in bronze vax vith the top of a door key . Now for it . ' And , with a very grave face , Mr. Weller slowly read as follows -- ` A select company of the Bath footmen presents their compliments to Mr. Weller , and requests the pleasure of his company this evening , to a friendly swarry , consisting of a boiled leg of mutton with the usual trimmings . The swarry to be on table at half-past nine o'clock punctually . ' This was inclosed in another note , which ran thus -- ` Mr. John Smauker , the gentleman who had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Weller at the house of their mutual acquaintance , Mr. Bantam , a few days since , begs to inclose Mr. Weller the herewith invitation . If Mr. Weller will call on Mr. John Smauker at nine o'clock , Mr. John Smauker will have the pleasure of introducing Mr. Weller . -LRB- Signed -RRB- ` _ John Smauker _ . '