nine
o'clock
Widow MacNamara 's is a lonely house . She 's as true as steel and as deaf as a post . There 's only Scanlan and me in the house . If I get his promise -- and I 'll let you know if I do -- I 'd have the whole seven of you come to me by nine o'clock . We 'll get him in . If ever he gets out alive -- well , he can talk of Birdy Edwards 's luck for the rest of his days ! '' `` There 's going to be a vacancy at Pinkerton 's or I 'm mistaken .