nine in the evening
Nobody but Louie had allowed for the possibility of Morrie 's sailing by the same steamer as his letter ; and Louie had argued that , if he had done so , he was bound either to have arrived before the letter or to have sent a wire . Therefore they had at least a clear five days of peace before them . Anthony thought he had shown wisdom when , the next morning which was a Wednesday , he sent Grannie and the Aunties to Eastbourne for a week , so that they should n't worry Frances , and when on Thursday he made her go with him for a long day in the country , to take her mind off Morrie . They came back at nine in the evening and found Dorothy , Michael and Nicholas sitting up for them . Michael and Nicky were excited , but Dorothy looked grown-up and important . `` Uncle Morrie 's come , '' they said . `` Dorothy saw him first -- '' `` Nicky let him in -- '' `` He had n't got a hat on . ''