five in the morning
At last he rapped , opened the door , and got as far as , `` Excuse me -- '' `` Go to the devil ! '' said the stranger in a tremendous voice , and `` Shut that door after you . '' So that brief interview terminated . The stranger went into the little parlour of the `` Coach and Horses '' about half-past five in the morning , and there he remained until near midday , the blinds down , the door shut , and none , after Hall 's repulse , venturing near him . All that time he must have fasted . Thrice he rang his bell , the third time furiously and continuously , but no one answered him . `` Him and his ` go to the devil ' indeed ! ''