eight o'clock
That she fell in love with me there 's no doubt -- and I grew to like her quite well enough to talk nonsense to her . Whether any plot was laid between her and Gordon to entrap me , or whether what happened arose in the recklessness of the moment , I can not decide to this hour . It was on my twenty-first birthday ; I was almost well again ; we had what the doctor called a dinner , Gordon a jollification , and Agnes a supper . It was late when we sat down to it , eight o'clock ; and there was a good deal of feasting and plenty of wine . The doctor was called out afterwards to a patient several miles distant , and George Gordon made some punch ; which rendered none of our heads the steadier . At least I can answer for mine : I was weak with the long illness , and not much of a drinker at any time . There was a great deal of nonsense going on , and Gordon pretended to marry me to Agnes .