nine o'clock
I can stand up now , Mrs. Byass , thank you . I 'll go up to my room . I 've forgotten the time ; is it late ? ' It was only nine o'clock . Bessie would have gone upstairs with her , but Jane insisted that she was quite herself . On the stairs she trod as lightly as possible , and she closed her door without a sound . Alone , she again gave way to tears .