nine o'clock
Her abilities appeared so excellent , and her demeanor was so agreeable to me , that I engaged her . `` I am very happy indeed , Mr. Vanderley , '' she said , with the pretty dimpled smile which had so frequently shown itself in the course of our conversation , `` that you have given me this position . I am sure that I shall like it , and I shall try very hard to make my work satisfactory . I shall come up every morning in the nine o'clock train , as you desire ; and I shall be obliged to bring my husband with me , but this will not in any way interfere with my work . He is suffering from a malarial disease , and is subject to periods of faintness , so that it would be impossible for me to leave him for the whole morning ; but he can sit outside anywhere , under a tree , or perhaps somewhere in the house if it happens to rain . He is perfectly contented if he has a comfortable place to sit in . He is not able to attend to any business , and as I now have to be the bread-winner I am most deeply grateful for this work which you have given me .