nine o'clock
When tea was over he first washed up the things and then started for a ramble . He followed the broad straight road to Waterloo Bridge , stood for a long time looking at the river , and then crossed into the Strand . The lamps were now alight and the brightness and bustle of the scene greatly interested him . At nine o'clock he returned to his lodgings , but was again obliged to sally out , as he found he had forgotten candles . After breakfast next morning he went out and bought a newspaper , and set himself to work to study the advertisements . He was dismayed to find how many more applicants there were for places than places requiring to be filled . All the persons advertising were older than himself , and seemed to possess various accomplishments in the way of languages ; many too could be strongly recommended from their last situation .