about eleven o'clock
An hour later , Julia , wondering what their guest was doing in his room so long without a light , called to him softly at the foot of the stairs . `` Yes , '' he replied , as if he did not realize for the moment who was calling , `` I 'm coming -- I 'm coming now . '' The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church . The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School ; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting . `` Are we all ready ? '' he asked as he came into the house . `` Just about , '' replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby 's bonnet .