six o’clock
To Lucinda she imparted her terrible anxiety over the dear boy 's health , but not even to herself did she admit her much more terrible anxiety lest Arethusa or Mary should suddenly appear and insist on accompanying her . She wanted to go , but she wanted to go alone . Jack telegraphed a response that night , and his aunt left by the Monday morning train . She had a six o'clock breakfast , and drove into town at a quarter of nine so as to be absolutely certain not to miss the train . Joshua drove , with the trunk perched beside him . It was a small and unassuming trunk , but Aunt Mary was not one who believed in putting on airs just because she was rich . Lucinda sat on the back seat with her mistress .