nine o'clock
Remembering that at any moment his freedom might come to an end , he applied himself to arranging certain important matters . The housemaid came upon him with surprise ; he bade her get breakfast , and , when the meal was ready , partook of it with moderate appetite . The postman brought letters ; nothing of interest for him , and for Sibyl only an envelope which , as one could feel , contained a mere card of invitation . But soon after nine o'clock there arrived a telegram . It was from Sibyl herself , and -- from Weymouth . ` Why are you not here ? She died yesterday .