six
o’clock in the morning
And so it was that the evening passed very quickly , and it was time to leave before he knew it . Then he was asked to be sure to call again , and Mr. Depaw , as he accompanied him to the door , requested him to call at his office on the following Wednesday , if possible . Archie promised , and walked home down the avenue , wondering what it could be that Mr. Depaw wanted to talk to him about . He did n't worry long about it , however , but went home and to bed as quickly as possible , for he had formed a habit of rising at six o'clock in the morning to study . The days passed quickly until Wednesday , and the afternoon of that day found Archie in the waiting-room of Mr. Depaw 's office . He had not long to sit there after sending in his card , for the busy man received him as soon as he could get rid of his present visitor . He shook Archie warmly by the hand as he entered , and then , pulling two chairs together , they sat down .