six o'clock
Now , you shall hear how I have been received in my new home , as I am led to imagine the Heights will be . It is to amuse myself that I dwell on such subjects as the lack of external comforts : they never occupy my thoughts , except at the moment when I miss them . I should laugh and dance for joy , if I found their absence was the total of my miseries , and the rest was an unnatural dream ! The sun set behind the Grange as we turned on to the moors ; by that , I judged it to be six o'clock ; and my companion halted half an hour , to inspect the park , and the gardens , and , probably , the place itself , as well as he could ; so it was dark when we dismounted in the paved yard of the farm-house , and your old fellow-servant , Joseph , issued out to receive us by the light of a dip candle . He did it with a courtesy that redounded to his credit . His first act was to elevate his torch to a level with my face , squint malignantly , project his under-lip , and turn away . Then he took the two horses , and led them into the stables ; reappearing for the purpose of locking the outer gate , as if we lived in an ancient castle .