six o'clock
He wants you both . '' `` I am afraid he must give us up , '' said Esther , with a little sigh . `` Certainly I ca n't come , and if he wants Catherine , he will have to come himself and get her ; but he will find Catherine not easy to get . '' They discussed Wharton and his affairs till they reached Esther 's house , and she said : `` It is not yet six o'clock . I can give you a cup of tea if you will come in ? '' She could not do less than offer him this small hospitality , and yet -- Catherine was not at home . They went up to the library , and Esther ordered tea to be brought .