eight o'clock in the morning
He had left the town . The woman told me a letter came for him last night . A letter in -- a female hand . The scoundrel came in from us ; got this letter ; packed up his things directly ; paid his lodging ; and went off in a two-horse fly at eight o'clock in the morning . '' AT these plain proofs of Alfred 's infidelity , Julia 's sweet throat began to swell hysterically , and then her bosom to heave and pant : and , after a piteous struggle , came a passion of sobs and tears so wild , so heart-broken , that Edward blamed himself bitterly for telling her . But Mrs. Dodd sobbed `` No , no , I would rather have her so ; only leave her with me now : bless you , darling : leave us quickly . '' She rocked and nursed her deserted child hours and hours : and so the miserable day crawled to its close .