six o'clock
This was all she thought of now , but there came days when she was wide-awake . Meantime the New York train , after panting and snorting several times to give notice that the twenty minutes were about up , suddenly puffed and rumbled its way out from the depot , and left Ester obeying orders , that is , sitting in the corner where she had been placed by Mr. Newton -- being still outwardly , but there was in her heart a perfect storm of vexation . `` This comes of mother 's absurd fussiness in insisting upon putting me in Mr. Newton 's care , instead of letting me travel alone , as I wanted to , '' she fumed to herself . `` Now we shall not get into New York until after six o'clock ! How provoking ! '' `` How provoking this is ! '' Mr. Newton exclaimed , re-echoing her thoughts as he bustled in , red with haste and heat , and stood penitently before her .