Five o'clock
Now you are only a cherub , which in the original means dove ; but some day , if you live here , you will learn the wisdom of the Seraph , which means serpent ! I know little ` Latin , less of Greek , ' no Hebrew ; but a learned seer of New England taught me this . '' She tossed aside the bedclothes , and sprang out upon the floor , wrapping herself in her cherry-coloured shawl . `` Five o'clock , I daresay . Out of doors it is grey daylight , and I must go back to my own room unobserved . What a world of sorrowful sympathy shines in your wonderful eyes ! What a pity you ca n't die now , just as you are , for then your pure sinless soul would float straight to that Fifth Heaven of the Midrash , ` Gan-Eden , ' which is set apart exclusively for the souls of noble women , and Pharaoh 's daughter , who is presumed to be Queen there , would certainly make you maid of honour !