eight
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And presently he interrupted her . ` Besides -- I 'm unhinged -- I 'm not fit to have women dependent on me . I ca n't answer for myself . Yesterday -- if that picture had come at eight o'clock instead of seven -- it would have been too late ! ' His voice altered strangely . Phoebe fell back upon the floor , huddled together -- staring at him . ` What do you mean ? '