About nine o'clock
I do n't think I will mention the matter again until we get to studying the lessons ; then as we get to this medicine question , I will point it out to them . '' So the pastor , after having thought himself into a better frame of mind , dismissed the subject from his thoughts , arose , and walked over to the bookcase , selected the book he wanted , and was soon absorbed in reading . In the meantime Walter had hurried to his room and was soon busily engaged in reading `` Science and Health . '' About nine o'clock he heard his father and mother coming upstairs to retire for the night . He hastily turned out his light and scrambled into bed , clothes and all . A few moments later when his mother looked in she found him in bed nicely covered up , and supposing him asleep , quietly left the room . As soon as Walter was sure they had retired , he arose , relit the gas , and continued reading .