eight o'clock
A far-away look came into the soft brown eyes . `` If you do n't , '' said Adèle , `` nobody shall . '' * * * * * The day of the race dawned , clear and jubilant . By eight o'clock the sun was high in a blue heaven , new-swept by a steady breeze . Limping into the courtyard before breakfast , I rejoiced to notice that the air was appreciably warmer than any I had breathed for a month . We had hoped to leave Angoulême at nine o'clock . Actually it was a quarter to ten before the luggage was finally strapped into place and my brother-in-law climbed into the car .