about eight o'clock
`` Every afternoon and evening , '' says Vee . `` He 's to take her to a concert somewhere this evening . I 'm not asked . '' `` Shows his poor taste , '' says I. `` He 's due there about eight o'clock , eh ? '' `` Seven-thirty , '' says Vee . `` But I do n't know what to think , Torchy -- the traveling-bag and -- '' `` Do n't bother a bit , Vee , '' says I. `` Leave it to me . If it 's Clyde at the bottom of this , I 've as good as got him spiked to the track .