nine o'clock
The supper-bell fortunately put an end to the unpleasant scene , and nobody was surprised when Honor , instead of walking into the dining-hall with the others , marched straight upstairs to her cubicle . Miss Maitland noticed her empty place at table , but made no remark . Perhaps , like the girls , she felt her absence to be a relief . When Janie went to No. 8 at nine o'clock she found her friend already in bed , and feigning sleep with such persistence that she evidently did not wish to be disturbed . Always tactful and thoughtful , Janie drew the curtain again without attempting any conversation . She knew that Honor 's heart must be too full for speech , and that the truest kindness was to leave her alone . A Rash Step Honor 's sleep was undoubtedly of a very pretended description .