six o'clock in the evening
Delight thyself also in the Lord , and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart . '' Then he went into the house , and I felt as though a benediction rested upon me . I waited outside with the crowd , expecting him to come out again , but after a time they heard that he had got into a boat from the back of the house , for the sea came up close to the back of the house , and by this means he was able to escape , mingling with the crowd again . It was now well on to six o'clock in the evening , but being summertime the light was still bright ; indeed , the sun was yet high in the heavens . So I left the people who wanted to have a last look at Mr. Wesley , and who found their way to the seashore in great numbers . I went slowly toward Humphry Bolitho 's shop , musing upon what the great man had said to me , but thinking far more of my meeting with Naomi . It is true I was too excited to understand its real significance , but the impression left upon me was gladsome , and , although my prospects seemed dark , my heart beat high with hope .