nine o'clock
Must I not go out till evening ? May I not take one wee walk in the garden ? '' `` Not one , my child . At nine o'clock you may go to the sitting room for a half hour . Till then , think over what I have said , and prepare your lips to be dumb and your eyes to remain downcast ; for I am firm in my demands , and nothing will make me change them . '' `` You may trust me . '' There was despair in the tones now ... .