nine o'clock
My daughter consented , as it was what she was about to request , and when she went up , sure enough it was poor Mrs Dempster , Miss Ellen that was , who had run away with the colonel . '' ` A n't it a pity , ma'am , ' said the landlady , ` her husband died only two months ago , and they say he was so handsome a man ; indeed , he must have been , for here 's his picture , which the poor lady wore round her neck . ' '' ` When your aunt had satisfied herself , and cried a little over the body , for she was very fond of Miss Ellen , she went back to the hotel as fast as she could , and getting a jug of warm water from the kitchen , she went into Miss Barbara 's room , and had just time to throw off her bonnet and shawl , when Miss Barbara woke up and asked who was there . '' ` It 's me , miss , ' replied my daughter , ` I 've just gone down for some warm water for you , for it 's past nine o'clock , and I thought you would like to be up early . ' '' ` Yes , I must get up , Martha , for I intend to return home to-day . It 's no use waiting here . I will have breakfast , and then walk to the lodgings and give directions .