morning, ten o'clock
This dark hint conveyed absolutely no enlightenment to the mind of Mrs. Temperley , from sheer lack of familiarity , on her part , with the rumours of the district . Dodge applied himself with a spurt to his work . `` When she had her baby , she was like one out of her mind , '' he continued ; `` she could n't stand the disgrace and the neighbours talkin ' , and that . Mrs. Walker she went and saw her , and brought her nourishin ' things , and kep ' on a-telling her how she must try and make up for what she had done , and repent and all that ; but she never got up her heart again like , and the poor soul took fever from grievin ' , the doctor says , and raved on dreadful , accusin ' of somebody , and sayin ' he 'd sent her to hell ; and then Wensday morning , ten o'clock , she died . Did n't you hear the passing bell a-tolling , mum ? '' `` Yes , the wind brought it down the valley ; but I did not know whom it was tolling for . '' `` That 's who it was , '' said Dodge .