sixteen o'clock
He rose early , and went to meditation for an hour , after which he said his mass . He took his coffee soon after , said a little office , and then settled down to map out his letter . At ten o'clock he was ready to receive callers , and till noon he was generally busy with both those who came to see him on their own responsibility and his staff of half-a-dozen reporters whose business it was to bring him marked paragraphs in the newspapers and their own comments . He then breakfasted with the other priests in the house , and set out soon after to call on people whose opinion was necessary , returning for a cup of tea soon after sixteen o'clock . Then he settled down , after the rest of his office and a visit to the Blessed Sacrament , to compose his letter , which though short , needed a great deal of care and sifting . After dinner he made a few notes for next day , received visitors again , and went to bed soon after twenty-two o'clock . Twice a week it was his business to assist at Vespers in the afternoon , and he usually sang high mass on Saturdays .