ten
o'clock
In preference she took the short cut across the common . It was very lonely here , but she had no fear of ghosts or bogies . She walked with her upright , young carriage , her quick , alert , dancing step . It was ten o'clock however , before she reached Constantine Road . She ran up the steps of No. 14 , and rang the bell . The door was opened to her by the servant , Maggie . `` Oh , Miss Malone , '' cried that young woman , `` is that yourself , miss ?