nine o'clock
The coming out spoken of by her was the coming out of prison . It was natural enough that she should feel no elation . The breakfast on Sunday morning was to her , perhaps , the saddest scene of her life . They sat down , the three together , at the usual hour , -- nine o'clock , -- but the morning had not been passed as was customary on Sundays . It had been Mr. Crawley 's practice to go into the school from eight to nine ; but on this Sunday he felt , as he told his wife , that his presence would be an intrusion there . But he requested Jane to go and perform her usual task . `` If Mr. Thumble should come , '' he said to her , `` be submissive to him in all things . ''