seven
in the morning
Mr. Cibber not so much died as `` slipped his wind '' -- a nautical expression that conveys the idea of an easy exit . He went off , quiet and genteel . He was past eighty , and had lived fast . His servant called him at seven in the morning . `` I will shave at eight , '' said Mr. Cibber . John brought the hot water at eight ; but his master had taken advantage of this interval in his toilet to die ! -- to avoid shaving ?