seven o'clock
If Dele could be trusted , why not he ? There had been a good deal of anxiety . Mrs. Underhill had expected them home by six , but their father said : `` Oh , give them a little grace . '' But when seven o'clock came she went down to Whitney 's to inquire . The table was still standing . Mrs. Whitney sat at the head with a book in her hand ; Dave , the second son , was smoking and reading his paper . Both girls had gone out .