about two o'clock
It was very little likely that the debate should be over to-night . He knew that ; and as the present time was the evening of Tuesday , he resolved at once that he would speak as early as he could on the following Thursday . What a pity it was , that with one who had learned so much , all his learning should be in vain ! At about two o'clock , he himself succeeded in moving the adjournment of the debate . This he did from a seat below the gangway , to which he had removed himself from the Treasury bench . Then the House was up , and he walked home with Mr. Monk . Mr. Monk , since he had been told positively by Phineas that he had resolved upon resigning his office , had said nothing more of his sorrow at his friend 's resolve , but had used him as one political friend uses another , telling him all his thoughts and all his hopes as to this new measure of his , and taking counsel with him as to the way in which the fight should be fought .