nine o'clock
You suffering from nerves , Doctor ? '' The sudden thrust , enveloped in Mr. Conne 's easy manner , had indeed taken the doctor almost off his feet . `` I do not understand you , sir , '' he said , with forbidding dignity and trying to regain his poise . `` Well , then , I 'll explain , '' said Mr. Conne ; `` you forgot to set your watch when you left Cleveland , Doc , so there wo n't be any explosion down below at nine o'clock , and there wo n't be any at all -- so do n't worry . '' He worked his cigar over into the corner of his mouth and looked up at his victim in a tantalizing manner , waiting . And he was not disappointed , for in the angry tirade which the passenger uttered it became very apparent that he was a foreigner . Mr. Conne seemed quietly amused .