nine
o'clock
There was a feeling of utter consternation among the girls as the bad news was discussed . They wondered what was going to happen . `` Miss Bishop is telephoning to the Medical Officer of Health , '' volunteered Olave Parry , who had been downstairs to seek fresh information . Just then Miss Huntley came into the room , though it was not yet nine o'clock . She went at once to her desk and took the call over . `` What 's going to happen about Joyce ? '' one or two of the girls ventured to ask her .