three o'clock in the morning
Yes , -- he could have a fly over to Belton Castle after breakfast . Having learned so much , and ordered a dish of eggs and bacon for his morning 's breakfast , he went up-stairs to a miserable little bedroom , to dress himself after his night 's journey . The death of the old man at Belton Castle had been very sudden . At three o'clock in the morning Clara had been called into his room , and at five o'clock she was alone in the world , -- having neither father , mother , nor brother ; without a home , without a shilling that she could call her own ; -- with no hope as to her future life , if , -- as she had so much reason to suppose , -- Captain Aylmer should have chosen to accept her last letter as a ground for permanent separation . But at this moment , on this saddest morning , she did not care much for that chance . It seemed to be almost indifferent to her , that question of Lady Aylmer and her anger . The more that she was absolutely in need of external friendship , the more disposed was she to reject it , and to declare to herself that she was prepared to stand alone in the world .