nine o'clock
He chattered on , larding his discourse with new words picked up aboard , and presently rolled off to get things shipshape just as his father came down to breakfast . When the men had gone , little remained to be done that day , and , by half-past seven , about which hour Mrs. Tregenza went into the village that she might whine with a widow who had two boys in the fleet , Joan found herself free until the afternoon . She determined therefore to reach Gorse Point before the artist should arrive there , and set off accordingly . Early though she was , she had but a short time to wait , for Barron appeared with his big canvas by nine o'clock . She thought he showed more pleasure than usual at the sight of her . Certainly he shook hands and congratulated her upon such early hours . `` This is an unexpected pleasure , Joan .