about six o'clock
It is terrible to see him lie there not knowing any of us , '' said Lucy , with a tremble in her voice . `` But you thought him better some time ago ? '' said the Curate , whose words choked him , and who could not endure to speak . `` Yes , about six o'clock , '' said Lucy , `` he tried to speak , and put Mary in a great fright , I can not tell why . Would you be good enough , Mr Wentworth , '' she went on hastily , with a strange mixture of earnestness and coldness , `` if you know of anything she is keeping secret , to bid her tell me ? I am able to bear anything there may be to bear -- surely as well as she is , who has had no trouble , '' said Lucy , softly ; and for a moment she wavered in her fixed composure , and the wall of ice moved as if it might fall . `` Nor you ? ''