8 a.m.
`` She 's a fine looking girl , '' said Mrs. Cowan , `` and it 's nice to hear her talk , even if she is n't saying anything . She 's brown-eyed , tall , and speaks out plain so every one can hear , and what she says is not too deep -- and you 'd never know she was educated , to hear her talk . '' The three trustees resolved to look into the case . Being masters of duplicity , they decided to call on Miss Watson at her home , and to go in the early morning hours , believing that the misty light of 8 a.m. will reveal many things which the glare of high noon might hide . They would see first would she be up ? They had once had a teacher who lay in bed the whole day on Saturday . Would she have her hair combed ?