eight o'clock in the morning
Cecilia now gave another sigh to her departed friend Mrs Charlton , whose presence upon this awful occasion would else again have soothed and supported her . She had no female friend in whom she could rely ; but feeling a repugnance invincible to being accompanied only by men , she accepted the attendance of Mrs Delvile 's own woman , who had lived many years in the family , and was high in the favour and confidence of her lady . The arrangement of these and other articles , with occasional interruptions from Mrs Delvile , fully employed the evening . Delvile would not trust again to meeting her at the church ; but begged her to send out her servants between seven and eight o'clock in the morning , at which time he would himself call for her with a chair . She went away early , that Mrs Delvile might go to rest , and it was mutually agreed they should risk no meeting the next day . Delvile conjured them to part with firmness and chearfulness , and Cecilia , fearing her own emotion , would have retired without bidding her adieu . But Mrs Delvile , calling after her , said , `` Take with you my blessing ! ''