six o'clock
But , if the merely gracious reception of my letter was capable o ' inspirin me wi ' this feelin , what degree o ' happiness could be imparted by a reply to it , and that o ' the most favourable kind ? -LRB- It could be ascertained by the Rule o ' Three . -RRB- That degree o ' happiness , whatever it is , was bestowed on me . In the course of the ensuing day , I received the following sweet billet by the postman , written by Lizzy 's own dear hand : -- `` Miss Barton presents her compliments to Mr. Smith , and will be happy of his company to tea , to-morrow evening , at six o'clock . '' Oh , hoo I noo langed for the `` to-morrow evenin at six o'clock ! '' And yet I trembled at its approach , wi ' an undefined , but overwhelmin feelin o ' mingled love and shame , and hope and fear . It was just what I may ca ' a delightfully painfu ' predicament .