Nine o’clock
What else I was thinking of I can not say . Why I was out of spirits I am unable to explain . I wished myself back in England : I took a blind , unreasoning hatred to Morwick Farm . Nine o'clock struck ; and we all assembled again at supper , with the exception of John Jago . He was expected back to supper ; and we waited for him a quarter of an hour , by Mr. Meadowcroft 's own directions . John Jago never appeared . The night wore on , and still the absent man failed to return .