eight o'clock
He was ready for Shan Tung , for McDowell . And over this physical readiness there surged the thrill of a glorious anticipation . It fairly staggered him to discover how badly he wanted to see Mary Josephine again . He wondered if she was still asleep and answered that there was little possibility of her being awake -- even at eight o'clock . Probably she would sleep until noon , the poor , tired , little thing ! He smiled affectionately into the mirror over Brady 's dressing-table . And then the unmistakable sound of voices in the outer room took him curiously to the door .