seven o'clock
She meditated upon the general subject of illumination while she got ready for bed , but as soon as her head touched the pillow she lost consciousness and knew no more until the morning light crept into her room . II . The Attic The maid sat in the kitchen , wondering why Miss Thorne did not come down . It was almost seven o'clock , and Miss Hathaway 's breakfast hour was half past six . Hepsey did not frame the thought , but she had a vague impression that the guest was lazy . Yet she was grateful for the new interest which had come into her monotonous life . Affairs moved like clock work at Miss Hathaway 's -- breakfast at half past six , dinner at one , and supper at half past five .