nine o'clock
Miss Greville laughed but I am sure Ellen felt for me . `` Was your Mother gone to bed before you left her ? '' said her Ladyship . `` Dear Ma'am , said Ellen it is but nine o'clock . '' `` True Ellen , but Candles cost money , and Mrs Williams is too wise to be extravagant . '' `` She was just sitting down to supper Ma'am . '' `` And what had she got for supper ? ''