two o’clock
`` My lady sent a note to the Homestead this morning , '' explained Coombe . `` She heard this morning that Colonel Keith intended to arrive to-day , and took the young gentlemen with her to meet him . '' Rachel could hardly refrain from manifesting her displeasure , and bluntly asked what time Lady Temple was likely to be at home . `` It depended , '' Coombe said , `` upon the train ; it was not certain whether Colonel Keith would come by the twelve or the two o'clock train . '' And Rachel was going to turn sharply round , and dash home with the tidings , when Alison arrested her with the question -- `` And who is Colonel Keith ? '' Rachel was too much wrapped up in her own view to hear the trembling of the voice , and answered , `` Colonel Keith ! why , the Major !