eight o'clock
The carriage ordered from the hotel was waiting . The Professor took his bag , which he always brings with him now . Let all be put down exactly . Van Helsing and I arrived at Hillingham at eight o'clock . It was a lovely morning ; the bright sunshine and all the fresh feeling of early autumn seemed like the completion of nature 's annual work . The leaves were turning to all kinds of beautiful colours , but had not yet begun to drop from the trees . When we entered we met Mrs. Westenra coming out of the morning room .