eight o’clock
He was mentally incapable of understanding his son ; he laid the blame of failure upon him , and even prided himself , as it were on his superiority to a far greater intellect than his own , with the thought , `` I am securing his bread for him . '' Moralists will never succeed in making us comprehend the full extent of the influence of sentiment upon self-interest , an influence every whit as strong as the action of interest upon our sentiments ; for every law of our nature works in two ways , and acts and reacts upon us . David , on his side , understood his father , and in his sublime charity forgave him . Kolb and David reached Marsac at eight o'clock , and suddenly came in upon the old man as he was finishing his dinner , which , by force of circumstances , came very near bedtime . `` I see you because there is no help for it , '' said old Sechard with a sour smile . `` Und how should you and mein master meet ? He soars in der shkies , and you are always mit your vines !