five in the afternoon
Why , bless ` ee , sir , her 'd be down an ' ha ' the banns called afore night , an ' maaster not fit to shake hes head , much less say as the Prayer Books orders -- ` I renounce mun all . ' That 's a woman , Doctor , an ' ef any o ' the genteel sex sets foot on Kit 's beach I 'll -- I 'll _ stone _ her . '' The Doctor gave way in the end and withdrew , promising another visit before evening . When he returned , however , at five in the afternoon , he found , with some wonder , a woman quietly installed in the sick-room . It happened thus : -- Barely an hour after the Doctor 's departure , Caleb , sitting at his master 's bedside , heard footsteps on the gravel walk , and looked out of window . `` Hist ! '' he called softly ; and Peter Dearlove , followed by Paul , stepped round the angle of the house into sight .