eight o'clock
Leaving her and Oliver to compare notes at leisure , Mr. Brownlow led the way into another room ; and there , heard from Rose a full narration of her interview with Nancy , which occasioned him no little surprise and perplexity . Rose also explained her reasons for not confiding in her friend Mr. Losberne in the first instance . The old gentleman considered that she had acted prudently , and readily undertook to hold solemn conference with the worthy doctor himself . To afford him an early opportunity for the execution of this design , it was arranged that he should call at the hotel at eight o'clock that evening , and that in the meantime Mrs. Maylie should be cautiously informed of all that had occurred . These preliminaries adjusted , Rose and Oliver returned home . Rose had by no means overrated the measure of the good doctor 's wrath . Nancy 's history was no sooner unfolded to him , than he poured forth a shower of mingled threats and execrations ; threatened to make her the first victim of the combined ingenuity of Messrs. Blathers and Duff ; and actually put on his hat preparatory to sallying forth to obtain the assistance of those worthies .