Moreover, the terms he offers, for me to give you an hour and a half's instruction every evening, are more than liberal.
But every moment of my time in the evening is occupied, from five to ten.

Could you come at that hour ?" "Certainly I could, professor." "Then so be it.

Come at ten, punctually.

My school is closed at that hour, but you will find me ready for you." Accordingly, during the next three weeks Fergus worked, from ten till half-past eleven, with Herr Van Bruff; and from six till half past with the marshal.

His mountain training was useful indeed to him now; for the day's work in the barrack was in itself hard and fatiguing and, tough as his muscles were, his wrist at first ached so at nights that he had to hold it, for some time, under a tap of cold water to allay the pain.