ten o'clock
The elation of his triumph , of his success , had not yet worn itself down to a normal and reasoning satisfaction , and his chief longing was for the day , and the day after that , and the next day , when he would take the place of Gregson and Thorne . Every muscle in his body was vibrant in its desire for action . He looked at his watch . It was only ten o'clock . Since supper he had smoked almost ceaselessly . Now he lighted another cigar and stood up close to one of the windows . Faintly he caught the sound of a step on the board walk outside .