eight o’clock
The reader may dissent from the expression `` Miss Carlyle 's , '' but it is the correct one , for the house was hers , not her brother 's ; though it remained his home , as it had been in his father 's time , the house was among the property bequeathed to Miss Carlyle . Miss Carlyle chose to be present in spite of the pipes and the smoke , and she was soon as deep in the discussion as the justices were . It was said in the town , that she was as good a lawyer as her father had been ; she undoubtedly possessed sound judgment in legal matters , and quick penetration . At eight o'clock a servant entered the room and addressed his master . `` Mr. Dill is asking to see you , sir . '' Mr. Carlyle rose , and came back with an open note in his hand . `` I am sorry to find that I must leave you for half an hour ; some important business has arisen , but I will be back as soon as I can . ''