ten o'clock
If his thoughts sometimes wandered a little from her words , the downcast look , the slight quiver of his childish lips , told Faith where they had gone ; and she could forgive him . But though at such times Robbie Waters always remembered to look grave too , yet he displaced Faith 's gravity once by whispering to her -LRB- in the midst of her earnest admonitions to Charles twelfth -RRB- that ` she knew she was pretty ' ; and was in general in an easy , docile state of mind , and much interested and amazed at the ` deportment ' of his little neighbour , Charles twelfth . When Faith came out of the school , she saw that all the seats of Mr. Linden 's class were vacant ; and with that little reminding touch , went to her own place in the church . It was between nine and ten o'clock , while Faith was yet lost in her little charge , while Mrs. Derrick at home was thinking of her , and Mr. Simlins was taking his late breakfast , that Dr. Harrison 's curricle reached the farmer 's gate . All was quiet without the house , but when Jenny Lowndes admitted the doctor into the hall , the array of hats and caps upon the table might have startled a less professional man ; might have even suggested the idea that Mr. Simlins was giving a breakfast party . `` Let me see Mr. Linden , '' said the doctor . Jenny hesitated -- then her fear of Dr. Harrison overcoming her scruples , she walked softly to the door and opened it .