eight o'clock
`` There 'll be no firing afore the time at this fight , '' I heard the man say who had requested us to be on the watch for the bully . `` Now , then , gentlemen , are you ready ? '' asked Charley . `` Ready for half an hour past , ` cos I 've got to be at old Steve 's at eight o'clock , '' returned Burley . The crowd cheered him for his spunk , as they termed it , and when Fred only bowed to the question , and pulled his hat a little more over his eyes , the Californian 's party applauded . `` Now , then , remember what I told you . Are you ready ? ''