two o'clock
The eyes were half their size , the snap all out of them , the whites lost under the swollen lids . His greeting , moreover , had lost its customary heartiness . `` You were out late , I hear , '' he grumbled , dropping into his chair . `` I did n't get in myself until two o'clock and feel like a boiled owl . May have caught a little cold , but I think it was that champagne of Duckworth 's ; always gives me a headache . Do n't put any sugar and cream in that coffee , Parkins -- want it straight . '' `` Yes , sir , '' replied the flunky , moving toward the sideboard .