Six o'clock P.M.
The youth was tormented by this spirit of invention , which took possession of all his thoughts , and , while devoting his mind to study , he had no time to listen to his feelings . Michael told me all this with a mixed feeling of pride and vexation . I saw he was proud of the son he was abusing , and that his very pride made him more sensitive to that son 's neglect . Six o'clock P.M. -- I have just finished a happy day . How many events have happened within a few hours , and what a change for Genevieve and Michael ! He had just finished fixing the shelves , and telling me of his son , while I laid the cloth for my breakfast . Suddenly we heard hurried steps in the passage , the door opened , and Genevieve entered with Robert .