eight o'clock
He had separated himself from his friends at the hospital , but now he wanted companionship . There was one happy occurrence : Hayward a fortnight before had written to say that he was passing through London and had asked him to dinner ; but Philip , unwilling to be bothered , had refused . He was coming back for the season , and Philip made up his mind to write to him . He was thankful when eight o'clock struck and he could get up . He was pale and weary . But when he had bathed , dressed , and had breakfast , he felt himself joined up again with the world at large ; and his pain was a little easier to bear . He did not feel like going to lectures that morning , but went instead to the Army and Navy Stores to buy Mildred a wedding-present .