about seven o'clock
I will consider this paper ; and write to it , if I am able : for it seems now , all the rest depends upon myself . Mr. Lovelace would fain have engaged me last night . But as I was not prepared to enter upon the subject of his proposals , -LRB- intending to consider them maturely , -RRB- and was not highly pleased with his conclusion , I desired to be excused seeing him till morning ; and the rather , as there is hardly any getting from him in tolerable time overnight . Accordingly , about seven o'clock we met in the dining-room . I find he was full of expectation that I should meet him with a very favourable , who knows but with a thankful , aspect ? and I immediately found by his sullen countenance , that he was under no small disappointment that I did not . My dearest love , are you well ?