this rigid adherence to routine was not due to any great predilection for punctuality on garnets own part - to him it mattered not a jot whether he took in the new york high airs at daybreak , or at sunset , or at any time in between - but it was a successful way of measuring the efficiency of his particular carer par jour : to manage to wake , clothe , perform a toilet upon , and prepare a breakfast for the irascible invalid and still have him making an appointment at a set time - and one so early on in the course of the day at that - was a skill consistently achievable by only a few very talented - and very patient - individuals .