four o’clock
That was not nice of you ! You and Maren were always called bride and bridegroom . You were a pair of pretty children , and your growth has not been disadvantageous to either of you . '' At four o'clock the evening party assembled -- a whole swarm of young ladies , a few old ones , and the secretary , who distinguished himself by a collection of seals hanging to a long watch-chain , and everlastingly knocking against his body ; a white shirt-frill , stiff collar , and a cock 's comb , in which each hair seemed to take an affected position . They all walked down to the bay . Otto had some business and came somewhat later . Whilst he was crossing , alone , the court-yard , he heard , proceeding from the back of the house , a fearful , wild cry , which ended in violent sobbing .