about six o’clock
Jacintha herself was puzzled what to do ; she would have told Rose if she had felt sure it would be well received ; but she could not find out that the young lady had even noticed the existence of Edouard . But her brain worked , and lay in wait for an opportunity . One came sooner than she expected . One morning at about six o'clock , as she came home from milking the cow , she caught sight of young Riviere trying to open the iron gate . `` What is up now ? '' thought she ; suddenly the truth flashed upon her , clear as day . She put her pail down and stole upon him .