ten o’clock
The ash-tree stood monstrous and black in front of the wide darkness . It was a faintly luminous night . Paul went back to his mother . At ten o'clock Morel called : `` He 's here ! '' Everyone started . There was a noise of unbarring and unlocking the front door , which opened straight from the night into the room . `` Bring another candle , '' called Morel .