eight o'clock
They forgot their schemes , their anxieties , themselves even , to fasten their eyes and hearts on the brown girl -- the book dropping from her hand , but the story written so graphically on her memory . Corrie was the first to recover herself . `` Oh dear ! '' she cried , `` I have forgot I was to take down my hair for Miss Lothian to point it at eight o'clock , '' and hurried out of the room . Mrs. Spottiswoode roused herself next , and spoke a few words of acknowledgment to Chrissy . `` Upon my word , Chrissy , your recital has been quite as good as the play . We are much obliged to you .