nine o'clock in
the morning
She turned to go . ` And , Emmeline , ' I stopped her . ` Do not tell him anything else . ' Surely the fact that Frank had called to see me before nine o'clock in the morning , surely my uneasy demeanour , must at length arouse suspicion even in the simple , trusting mind of his wife ! ` How does he know that I am here ? ' Mary asked , lowering her voice , when Emmeline had shut the door ; ` I said nothing to the servants . ' I was saved .