Six o'clock
Haydee only thought of Spero . Spero , too , thought about the seriousness of his position , and was in this , as in other things , far in advance of his age . He felt deep despair at the idea of a separation from his mother , but the halo which surrounded his father gave the boy courage . Six o'clock had now struck . Haydee 's arm clung tighter to Spero , and a tear fell upon the youth 's dark locks . Monte-Cristo softly opened the door and entered . His face looked pale and careworn .