ten o'clock
One night , when Mrs. Carteret and Miss Carew met at dinner time , they continued to wait in vain for Molly . The servants hunted for her , Mrs. Carteret called up the front stairs , and Miss Carew went as far as the little carpenter 's shop opening from the greenhouse to find her . It was a dark night , and there was nothing that could have taken her out of doors , but that she was out could not be doubted . The gardener and coachman were sent for , and before ten o'clock the policeman in the village joined in the search , and yet nothing was heard of Molly . Mrs. Carteret became really frightened , and Miss Carew was surprised to see her betray so much feeling as almost to lose her self-control . She kept walking up and down , while odd spasmodic little sentences escaped from her every few minutes . `` How could I answer for it to John if his girl came to any harm ? ''