one o'clock
On the 19th a traveler arrived at the inn , and asked for a guide to conduct him over the mountains to the Hardanger , and though Joel did not like the idea of leaving Hulda , he could not refuse his services . He would only be absent forty-eight hours at the longest , and he felt confident that he should find Ole at Dal on his return , though , to tell the truth , the kind-hearted youth was beginning to feel very uneasy . Still , he started off early the next morning , though with a heavy heart , we must admit . On the following day , at precisely one o'clock , a loud rap resounded at the door of the inn . `` It is Ole ! '' cried Hulda . She ran to the door .