nine o'clock
The night had been wet ; there was no dust , and presently the sun came out -- a glorious day ! We rode a long way . About seven o'clock we started back-slowly , for it was still hot , and there was all the cool of night before us . It was nine o'clock when we came to Richmond Park . A grand place , Richmond Park ; and in that half-light wonderful , the deer moving so softly , you might have thought they were spirits . We were silent too -- great trees have that effect on me ... `` Who can say when changes come ? Like a shift of the wind , the old passes , the new is on you .