five o'clock
Without a word she walked into her own room and locked the door . Half an hour later when she rose from the bed and began to pour out a basinful of water to bathe her smarting eyes , she heard a rustle on the threshold . Glancing quickly around she saw a square of white paper being thrust beneath the door . It was a letter from home on the five o'clock mail . Lila picked it up and opened it listlessly . The fit of weeping had left her exhausted . `` My darling daughter , '' she read , `` This is a hasty note to say that your great aunt Sarah is on her way east , and will stop at the college for a day 's visit with you .