eight o'clock
Nevertheless , she descended and advertised her return to the prosaic world by closing the door loudly in less than ten minutes after Mrs. MacDonald had gone . She walked straight into her own room and bolted herself in . If Grandma had seen her then , she could not have helped admitting that there was as much of Robert MacDonald in the lines of the girl 's face as of the guileful Barbara Ballantree . No notice was taken of Barrie until half-past eight o'clock that night -- half-past eight being considered night in Mrs. MacDonald 's house-hold . At that time , just as the hour was announced by an old friend , the grandfather clock on the landing , who had seen the girl go into the garret , Miss Janet Hepburn knocked at Barrie 's door . `` Barribel , '' she called , as always pronouncing the fanciful name with a certain reluctance , partly on principle , partly because it was known to have been chosen by `` that woman . '' `` Barribel , by your grandmother 's permission , I 've brought you some supper .