seven o'clock
Pray receive it so -- if , indeed , these words of mine have any access to your infinitely superior nature . And if it is true that you influence the mind of man , and are by any act of positive volition the cause of these benefits I now profit by , then pray influence my mind in turn , and make me a more worthy recipient of all these favors ; above all , inspire me to keep faithfully to my own sphere , which is on earth ; to be good and kind and tolerant to my fellow creatures , perverse as they are sometimes , and not content myself with saying good words to you , to whose information I can add nothing , nor yet to your happiness , by any words of mine . Let no hollow sentiment of religion keep me long prating on my knees , when life is so short , and '' -LRB- jumping suddenly up -RRB- `` my duties can only be discharged afoot . '' Refreshed by this aspiration , the like of which I have not yet heard delivered in churches -- but the rising generation will perhaps be more fortunate in that respect -- she went into the kitchen , ordered tea , bread and butter , and one egg for dinner at seven o'clock , and walked instantly back to Hillstoke to inspect the village , according to her ideas of inspection . Next morning down comes the bailiff 's head man in his light cart , and a note is delivered to Vizard at the breakfast table . He reads it to himself , then proclaims silence , and reads it aloud : `` DEAR SIR -- As we crossed your hall to luncheon , there was the door of a small room half open , and I saw a large mahogany case standing on a marble table with one leg , but three claws gilt . I saw ` Micro ' printed on the case .