About nine o’clock
Carrie said I had expressed myself wonderfully well , and that I was quite a philosopher . We are all vain at times , and I must confess I felt flattered by Carrie 's little compliment . I do n't pretend to be able to express myself in fine language , but I feel I have the power of expressing my thoughts with simplicity and lucidness . About nine o'clock , to our surprise , Lupin entered , with a wild , reckless look , and in a hollow voice , which I must say seemed rather theatrical , said : `` Have you any brandy ? '' I said : `` No ; but here is some whisky . '' Lupin drank off nearly a wineglassful without water , to my horror . We all three sat reading in silence till ten , when Carrie and I rose to go to bed .