About seven o'clock
The answer was soon written , and the kind captain took it away to despatch . Preparations for Mrs. Scott 's removal were carried on as quickly as possible , and Jeff made himself useful by running backwards and forwards with messages . In the evening the sick lady and the boy , under Captain Clark 's care , reached the apartments in Brook Street that had been secured for them . About seven o'clock Uncle Hugh made his appearance . He forbore to speak one word of anger or reproach to Jeff ; even greeting him with a certain degree of kindness . The poor boy was alone in the sitting-room turning over the pages of an old _ Graphic _ . His eyes bore traces of recent tears .