about nine o'clock
His triumph must mean suffering and shame for her . Had he stood alone he would ten thousand times rather have borne what misfortune might have fallen to his lot than see her shamed and sorrowing . It was thoughts like these that rose up to make him his brother 's enemy , and they were conquered in sweat and agony ; and since his loyalty to his own kin could only be maintained at a fever heat , he stood forth as the most bitter and implacable foe of Ephraim Shine . Coming from Mrs. Hardy 's gate on that night at about nine o'clock , Dick Haddon collided with a breathless boy running at top speed in the direction of the Drovers ' Arms , and the two went down together . When Dick had quite recovered he recognised the other , whom he had gripped with ` vengeful intentions , as Billy Peterson . ` Lem me go , ' cried Billy . ` Quick , ca n't yer !