About ten
o'clock
Edward and Pablo also retired , both worn out by the fatigue and excitement of the day . They were up on the following morning at day-dawn , and , putting Billy in the cart , set off for the cottage of Clara . They found everything as they had left it , and , having loaded the cart with what had been left behind the day before , the bedding for two beds , with several articles of furniture which Edward thought might be useful , there being still a little room left , Edward packed up in a wooden case with dried fern all the wine that was in the cupboard ; and , having assisted Pablo in forcing the cart once more through the path in the wood , he left him to return home with the cart , while he remained to wait the arrival of Humphrey , and whoever might come with him from the Intendant 's . About ten o'clock , as he was watching outside of the wood , he perceived several people approaching him , and soon made out that Humphrey , the Intendant , and Oswald were among the number . When they came up to him Edward saluted the Intendant in a respectful manner , shook hands with Oswald , and then led the way by the narrow path through the wood to the cottage . The Intendant was on horseback , but all the rest were on foot . The Intendant left his horse to the care of one of the verderers , and went through the wood on foot with the of the party , preceded by Edward .