about four o'clock in the afternoon
Corbould saw that Edward was resolute , and thought proper to comply with his request : he walked away till he considered himself out of gunshot , and then commenced a torrent of oaths and abusive language , with which we shall not offend our readers . Before he went farther , he swore that he would have Edward 's life before many days had passed , and then shaking his fist he went away . Edward remained where he was standing till the man was fairly out of sight , and then proceeded on his journey . It was now about four o'clock in the afternoon , and Edward , as he walked on , said to himself , `` That man must be of a very wicked disposition , for I have offended him in nothing except in not submitting to be made his prisoner ; and is that an offence to take a man 's life for ? He is a dangerous man , and will be more dangerous after being again foiled by me as he has been to-day . I doubt if he will go home ; I am almost sure that he will turn and follow me when he thinks that he can without my seeing him ; and if he does , he will find out where our cottage is -- and who knows what mischief he may not do , and how he may alarm my little sisters ? I 'll not go home till dark ; and I 'll now walk in another direction , that I may mislead him . ''