About nine o'clock
She instructed Harvey to dismiss Bridget and get another cook at once . But Harvey 's heart had melted toward Bridget . The big Irishwoman was the soul of kindness now that her employer was in distress . About nine o'clock that morning a man came up and tacked a placard on the door and informed the household that it was in quarantine . Harvey went out and looked at the card . Then he slunk back into Phoebe 's room and sat down , very white and scared . `` Do you think she 'll die ? ''