six o'clock
Fortunately , the owner of Mr. Whedell 's residence had not yet come to claim possession . Creditors are early birds ; but the hour -- sis and a half A.M. -- was even too early for them ; and only one -- Mr. Rickarts , the shoemaker -- had called . He had been disposed of in the library , by the servant , under the pretence that Mr. Whedell was not yet up . But Mr. Whedell was up and dressed before six o'clock , and was watching for the expected carriage , through the window blinds of his apartment . He ran down to the door with juvenile briskness to receive the returning ones . Mrs. Chiffield looked pale and jaded . Her hair was carelessly arranged , and her bonnet awry -- unerring indications of fathomless female misery .