nine o'clock
Glory 's hands were busy in the bread bowl , and her brain kneading its secret thoughts that no one knew or intermeddled with . Faith sat at the open window of the little tea room , and watched the young moon 's golden horn go down behind the earth rim among the purple , like a flamy flower bud floating over , and so lost . And the three lives gathered in to themselves , separately , whatsoever the hour brought to each . At nine o'clock Aunt Faith came in , took down the great leather-bound Bible from the corner shelf , and laid it on the table . Glory appeared , and seated herself beside the door . For a few moments , the three lives met in the One Great Life that overarches and includes humanity . Miss Henderson read from the sixth chapter of St. John .