nine o'clock at night
He should advise Leonard by all means to close with Mr. Bramshaw 's offer , for he saw no opening for him in the United States at present , although the ultimate triumph over rebellion , & c. & c. & c. -- in the most inflated style of Henry 's truly adopted country . No one who had not known the whole affair would ever enter into Leonard 's entire innocence , the stigma of conviction would cleave to him , and create an impression against him and his family among strangers , and it was highly desirable that he should remain among friends . In fact , it was plain that Henry was still ashamed of him , and wished to be free of a dangerous appendage . Tom was so savagely angry at this letter that he could only work off his wrath by a wild expedition in the snow , in the course of which he lost his way , wandered till the adventure began to grow perilous , came at last upon a squatter , with great difficulty induced him to indicate the track sufficiently for his English density , and arrived at Massissauga at nine o'clock at night . Averil was still on her sofa , quite calm and quiet , all but her two red spots ; but afterwards , in her own room , she had one of her worst fits of spasms . However , she was up and dressed by the middle of the next day , and , contrary to her wont since the first time , she sent Ella out of the room when her doctor came to see her . ` I wanted to speak to you , ' she said , ` I have a great favour to ask of you .