eight o'clock
A man who is cheerful and willing under difficulties will always make his way in the world , while one who repines and kicks against his fate only makes it harder for him . I have no doubt that if , instead of taking matters coolly when you found yourself on board the privateer you had fretted and grumbled , you would have been made a drudge and kicked and cuffed by everyone on board . You would not have had a chance of landing at that island or of being chosen to make the signal when they went away , and you would now be leading the life of a dog on board that brig. Cheerful and willing are two of the great watchwords of success in life , and certainly you have found it so . '' It was eight o'clock when the coach rattled up the streets of Dover . Major Barlow had already offered Ralph to take him to Colonel Bryant 's quarters , and to ask the colonel to go with him to call on Mrs. Conway and prepare her for Ralph 's coming . Colonel Bryant was just rising from dinner at the mess when Major Barlow and Ralph arrived at the barracks , and after congratulating the lad on his return he willingly agreed to accompany them to Mrs. Conway . A quarter of an hour 's walk took them to her house .