about six o'clock
A good bathe in the lavatory set the mouth to rights ; but Warburton was utterly cowed , and had learnt a lesson , which the rest had learnt too , that meek-hearted boys may bear a good deal of bullying , but that even to their endurance there is a certain limit . Ominous words -- A visitor -- Harry breaks down -- A confused story -- What is to be done ? -- In good keeping . Harry reached the farm about six o'clock -- later than his usual time , and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason ; and , besides , his hair was very rough , and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone . However , he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother . Her bedroom door was just ajar , and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room . Harry knew some one was with her ; so he sat down on the stairs , hoping that it would not be long before he might go in to see her .