about six o'clock
Still , he had known the young man from childhood , and had seen , and often regretted , that his want of moral courage had rendered him peculiarly liable to all the bad effects arising from his father 's severe and arbitrary mode of treatment . Dick would never have had `` pluck '' enough to be a hardened villain , under any circumstances ; but , unless some good influence , some strength , was brought to bear upon him , he might easily sink into the sneaking scoundrel . Mr Benson determined to go to Mr Farquhar 's the first thing in the morning , and consult him as a calm , clear-headed family friend -- partner in the business , as well as son and brother-in-law to the people concerned . An Accident to the Dover Coach While Mr Benson lay awake for fear of oversleeping himself , and so being late at Mr Farquhar 's -LRB- it was somewhere about six o'clock -- dark as an October morning is at that time -RRB- , Sally came to his door and knocked . She was always an early riser ; and if she had not been gone to bed long before Mr Bradshaw 's visit last night , Mr Benson might safely have trusted to her calling him . `` Here 's a woman down below as must see you directly . She 'll be upstairs after me if you 're not down quick . ''