eight in the evening
He was the first man for long to accept Hollister as a human being . He promised to look Hollister up again before he went away . The world actually seemed cheerful to Hollister , after Rutherford had gone , -- until in moving about the room he caught sight of his face in the mirror . About ten days later Tommy Rutherford walked into Hollister 's room at eight in the evening . He laid his cap and gloves on the bed , seated himself , swung his feet to and fro for a second , and reached for one of Hollister 's cigarettes . `` It 's a hard world , old thing , '' he complained . `` Here was I all set for an enjoyable winter .