about eight o'clock in the
evening
This was much from Miss Jane , who could n't help speaking shortly , even when she was pleased . Katy withdrew in high glee . But that night , just before bed-time , something happened so surprising that Katy , telling Clover of it afterward , said she half fancied that she must have dreamed it all . It was about eight o'clock in the evening : she was passing down Quaker Row , and Miss Jane called and asked her to come in . Miss Jane 's cheeks were flushed , and she spoke fast , as if she had resolved to say something , and thought the sooner it was over the better . `` Miss Carr , '' she began , `` I wish to tell you that I made up my mind some time since that we did you an injustice last term . It is not your attentions to me during my illness which have changed my opinion , -- that was done before I fell ill .