eight o'clock
But dash that letter ... . Dash it , I hope she 's not been bullying that girl . '' He made rather a boisterous entry into the house on his arrival , arriving in the morning before breakfast . He entered the hall just after eight o'clock and announced himself with a loud , `` Hullo , everybody ! '' and thumped the butt of his rifle on the floor . An enormous crash in the kitchen and a shriek of `` It 's the master ! '' heralded the tumultuous discharge upon him of High Jinks and Low Jinks .