eleven o’clock
It was the same in everything ; the blessing which had fallen upon her made her full of gentleness and sweet charity . The fortnight 's grace was at an end , and it was announced to Hubert that the last family had left New Wanley . The rain still continued ; as evening set in Hubert returned from an inspection of the deserted colony , his spirits weighed upon by the scene of desolation . After dinner he sat as usual with his mother for a couple of hours , then went to his own room and read till eleven o'clock . Just as he had thrown aside his book the silence of the night was riven by a terrific yell , a savage cry of many voices , which came from the garden in the front of the house , and at the same instant there sounded a great crashing of glass . The windows behind his back were broken and a couple of heavy missiles thundered near him upon the floor -- stones they proved to be . He rushed from the room .