nearly eight o'clock
We just began to talk , here in the boat , and the water went away and left us . '' Then she laughed , and Mark laughed too , and Carnaby 's look of unutterable scorn seemed to have no effect upon them . They might almost have been laughing at him , their mirth was so senseless , viewed in any other light . `` It 's nearly eight o'clock , '' he said solemnly . `` Perhaps you can form some idea as to what grandmother 's saying , and Bates . '' `` Well , you 're going to be our rescuer , Middy darling , so it does n't matter , '' said Robinette . `` Look !