About seven in the evening
Nevertheless he would go . As Brooke had said , -- no harm could come of his going . He would go , and at least listen to her proposition . About seven in the evening his knock was heard at the door . Miss Stanbury was sitting in the small up-stairs parlour , dressed in her second best gown , and was prepared with considerable stiffness and state for the occasion . Dorothy was with her , but was desired in a quick voice to hurry away the moment the knock was heard , as though old Barty would have jumped from the hall door into the room at a bound . Dorothy collected herself with a little start , and went without a word .