three o'clock
Mr. Murray , I can not lift up your darkened soul ; and you would only drag mine down . For your final salvation I shall never cease to pray till we stand face to face before the Bar of God . `` EDNA EARL . '' Ringing for a servant , she sent back the box , and even his own note , which she longed to keep , but would not trust herself to see again ; and dreading reflection , and too miserable to sleep , she went to Mrs. Murray 's room , and remained with her till three o'clock . Then Mr. Murray 's voice rang through the house , calling for the carriage , and as Edna put on her bonnet and shawl , he knocked at his mother 's door . `` It is raining very hard , and you must not think of going to the train , as you intended . '' `` But , my son , the carriage is close and -- '' `` I can not permit you to expose yourself so unnecessarily , and , in short , I will not take you , so there is an end of it .