about eight o'clock
He knew that their meeting was a miracle . God Himself had told him that they were to go through life together . He fell to working away at the Bridal March again , and the words that came to him now expressed the quiet happiness of the hour . It was about eight o'clock when Beret came back , bringing food with her . Mildrid was still sleeping . Beret set down what she was carrying , looked at them both for a minute , and then went and sat down a little way from them . Nearly an hour passed , Beret getting up from time to time to keep herself from falling asleep .