about six in the
evening
I hae heard often that Aberdeeners were a jealous folk . I 'm saying naething against their kindliness . They hae treated Neil weel , and nae doubt they understood weel enou ' what they were doing . '' Neil spent most of the day with his parents , but about six in the evening he came to them in full evening dress , and said he was going to the Rath 's hotel . `` They have a dinner in my honor , '' he continued , `` and the Provost 's son , and several important people will be there ; and I am to be introduced to the Hepburn of Hepburn Braes , a great nobleman in these parts . There will be ladies , too , of course , and I , am expecting a profitable and pleasant evening . '' And though Margot was quite elated over her son 's great friends , Ruleson would have been far prouder had he known Neil was going to take the chair at a session of elders connected with some kirk of which Neil was the Domine .