nearly ten o'clock
And it made him smile , as he rode , to feel the swing of the creature 's powerful strides under him . He could not punish her by asking for pace , and he knew it . She seemed to revel in a rapid journey , and the extra run taken on her own account only seemed to have warmed her up to even greater efforts . It was nearly ten o'clock when he drew near Forks ; and the moon had only just risen . The mare was docile enough now , and raced along with her ears pricked and her whole fiery disposition alert . The trail approached Forks from the west . That is to say , it took a big bend and entered on the western side .