about nine o'clock
She next went to look at the children , to see if they were properly covered . Then she opened the bed-curtains a little way in order that she might see Albert in case he should wake or move , and having adjusted them as she wished , she went to the stoop door and took her seat there , with her knitting-work in her hand , in a position from which , on one side she could look into the room and observe every thing which took place there , and on the other side , watch the road and see if any one went by . She thought it probable that some of the workmen , who had been employed at the new house , might be going home about that time , and she wished to send into the village by them to ask Dr. Keep to come . Mary Erskine succeeded in her design of sending into the village by one of the workmen , and Dr. Keep came about nine o'clock He prescribed for Albert , and prepared , and left , some medicine for him . He said he hoped that he was not going to be very sick , but he could tell better in the morning when he would come again . `` But you ought not to be here alone , '' said he to Mary Erskine . `` You ought to have some one with you . ''