ten o'clock
At ten o'clock on the next day , Bernard called at Viola 's residence . Viola 's mother invited him in and informed him that Viola had not arisen . Thinking that her daughter had spent much of the night in meditating on whatever was troubling her , She had thought not to awaken her so early . Bernard informed her that Viola had made an engagement with him for that morning at ten o'clock . Mrs. Martin looked alarmed . She knew that Viola was invariably punctual to an appointment and something unusual must be the matter . She left the room hurriedly and her knees smote together as she fancied she discovered the scent of escaping gas .