nine o'clock
It was , indeed , to divert , partly , immediate suspicion from one I still hoped to make my tool , that I mentioned the Irish girl at all , or craved her presence , but I soon found how futile in one instance was this trust . No sooner had Mrs. Raymond turned to depart , than Dinah followed her , protesting against being locked up the whole evening with the invalid , and begging leave to go out for an hour or two on business of her own , which she declared important . `` But Miss Monfort may need you in making her preparations , '' remonstrated Mrs. Raymond , `` and Clayton and Ernie will want your attention ; besides , fires will go down if not constantly mended , this cold evening . '' `` Dar 's plenty of coal in de box , an ' de tongs , wid claws , wat Ernie is so fond of handlin ' , ready and waitin ' for dem wat 's strong enough to use dem if dey choose , an ' tea in de caddy , an ' de kittle on de trivet , jes filled up , de brass toastin ' - fork on de peg in de closet , ` sides bread an ' butter , an ' jam , an ' new milk on de shelf , an ' I is ` bliged to go anyway , case my ticklerest friend am dyin ' ob de numony -- I is jes got word ; but at nine o'clock '' -LRB- and she looked maliciously at me -RRB- `` percisely Dinah 'll be in dis pickin ' patch -- he ! he ! he ! ca n't possumbly cum no airlier . ''