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past eight
Could n't you stretch a point and manage it ? '' He had done so much for me at various times , that this was very little to do for him . I said I could manage it , -- would manage it , -- and he was so very much pleased by my acquiescence , that I was pleased too . At his particular request , I appointed to call for him at the Castle at half past eight on Monday morning , and so we parted for the time . Punctual to my appointment , I rang at the Castle gate on the Monday morning , and was received by Wemmick himself , who struck me as looking tighter than usual , and having a sleeker hat on . Within , there were two glasses of rum and milk prepared , and two biscuits . The Aged must have been stirring with the lark , for , glancing into the perspective of his bedroom , I observed that his bed was empty .