About eight o'clock
Three times within the past week Peter had been late . Things were evidently coming to a crisis , and she felt the necessity of prompt movement in her own interests . She put the child to sleep , and sat down to wait for her father 's arrival . About eight o'clock she heard his voice and step , and before she could rise and go with a candle to the door , Peter and Suneva entered together . There was something in their manner that surprised her ; the more so , that Suneva immediately began to take off her bonnet and cloak , and make herself quite at home . Margaret saw then that she wore a rich silk dress and many gold ornaments , and that her father also wore his Sunday suit . The truth flashed upon her in a moment .