nine o'clock
I do n't know whether she has sent for Miss Brent since she came from New York . If she has n't , then mark my words , the summons will come to-morrow . '' Emma proved to be a true prophet . The nine o'clock mail next morning brought two letters written on the stationery used by the Overton faculty . One was addressed to Grace , the other to Jean Brent . If the two young women had compared them they would have discovered that each one contained the same curt summons to the dean 's office . Both appointments were for half-past four o'clock that afternoon .