eight o'clock
And ringing the bell , she rose . `` Bless me , Lady Sara ! '' cried Miss Egerton , `` you are not going ? Do n't you hear that it is little more than eight o'clock ? '' Busying herself in tying her cloak , Lady Sara affected not to hear her , and told the servant who opened the door to order her carriage . Surprised at this precipitation , but far from guessing the cause , Lady Tinemouth requested Mr. Constantine to see her ladyship down stairs . `` I would rather not , '' cried she , in a quick voice ; and darting out of the room , was followed by Thaddeus , who came up with her just as she reached the street door .