About six o'clock in the evening
Had I attempted it , I think it would have brought on you more serious evils than the little inconvenience of my changing my residence for a few weeks . '' The following morning , a chaise , which Mr. Martin had ordered from Langholm , arrived to carry Mrs. Elliott and Marion to Mr. Armstrong 's . Helen went along with them , and having stayed to see them safely settled , and all her grandmother 's little comforts placed around her , she returned home to her dear father , well knowing that he required her society at that moment even more than the old lady . About six o'clock in the evening , William arrived , with a countenance , oh , how unlike that which we formerly described , when he entered Mr. Lamont 's parlour to meet his dear mother and uncle ! Instead of that elastic step which expresses health and happiness , instead of the sparkling eye and rosy cheek which he possessed when they last parted with him , Helen , who had flown out on the green to meet him , as much to give her father time to compose himself as to show her brother her eagerness to see him , beheld by the light which John held up a dark sun-burnt young man , standing as if he was trying to gain courage to come forward , with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the ground . On hearing Helen 's voice , he started forward and caught her in his arms , `` My own sister ! this is kind indeed .