About one o'clock
One comical incident , however , occurred just at the beginning , which might have done us damage . The day after the opening all was prepared for the reception of our soldier and sailor friends . The tables were arranged with books and games , the writing-table with pens , ink , and blotting-paper , and the bar with all sorts of eatables , magnificent urns , coloured glass , etcetera . About one o'clock William , our barman , tasted the coffee . His usual expression of self-satisfaction gave place to one of horror . He tasted the coffee again . The look of horror deepened .