eight p.m.
It is true that Cyril was too young , but Samuel 's real objection was to Cyril 's going out alone in the evening . On that he was adamant . The Governors had recently made the discovery that a sports department was necessary to a good school , and had rented a field for cricket , football , and rounders up at Bleakridge , an innovation which demonstrated that the town was moving with the rapid times . In June this field was open after school hours till eight p.m. as well as on Saturdays . The Squire learnt that Cyril had a talent for cricket , and Cyril wished to practise in the evenings , and was quite ready to bind himself with Bible oaths to rise at no matter what hour in the morning for the purpose of home lessons . He scarcely expected his father to say ` Yes ' as his father never did say ` Yes , ' but he was obliged to ask . Samuel nonplussed him by replying that on fine evenings , when he could spare time from the shop , he would go up to Bleakridge with his son .