eight o'clock
On Saturday morning a dogcart came over to convey Robert to the Larches , and the atmosphere of the vicarage seemed charged with expectation and excitement . The Darcys had arrived ; to-morrow they would appear at church ; on Monday they would probably drive over with Rob and pay a call . These were all important facts in a quiet country life , and seemed to afford unlimited satisfaction to every member of the household . Peggy grew so tired of the name of Darcy that she retired to her room at eight o'clock , and was busy at work over the September batch of cards , when a knock came to the door , and she had to cover them over with the blotting-paper to admit Mellicent in her dressing-gown , with her hair arranged for the night in an extraordinary number of little plaited pigtails . `` Will you fasten the ends for me , Peggy , please ? '' she requested . `` When I do it , the threads fall off , and the ends come loose .