7 o'clock
What does Birdie say ? '' `` She says you are the noblest , most unselfish man that ever lived , '' and Edith kissed his lips , chiding herself seriously for the spirit which whispered to her that she too would rather go without him . `` I wo n't stay very long , '' she said . `` Our wedding need not be deferred more than two months ; say , till the first of January , at 7 o'clock , just as we before arranged it for October , only a more quiet affair , I shall then be your New Year 's gift . Does that suit you , dearest ? '' She did not often call him thus , and when she did she was sure of accomplishing her purpose . The strong man melted beneath a few words of love , becoming a very tool in the hands of a weak girl .