six o’clock
On two or three occasions when the weather was suitable some further experiments were carried out with the aerophone , but on most days Stella was engaged in preparing the Rectory , a square , red-brick house , dating from the time of George III. , to receive them as soon as her father could be moved . Very fortunately , as has been said , their journey in the steamer Trondhjem had been decided upon so hurriedly that there was no time to allow them to ship their heavy baggage and furniture , which were left to follow , and thus escaped destruction . Now at length these had arrived , and the unpacking and arrangement gave her constant thought and occupation , in which Morris occasionally assisted . One evening , indeed , he stayed in the Rectory with her , helping to hang some pictures till about half-past six o'clock , when they started for the Abbey . As it chanced , a heavy gale was blowing that night , one of the furious winter storms which are common on this coast , and its worst gusts beat upon Stella so fiercely that she could scarcely stand , and was glad to accept the support of Morris 's arm . As they struggled along the high road thus , a particularly savage blast tore the hood of Stella 's ulster from her head , whereupon , leaning over her in such a position that his face was necessarily quite close to her own , with some difficulty he managed to replace the hood . It was while Morris was so engaged that a dog-cart , which because of the roar of the wind he did not hear , and because of his position he could not see until it was almost passing them , came slowly down the road .