nine o'clock
said Lestrange again . But though Dick 's very sympathy unconsciously showed the hopeless chasm between the racing driver and Miss Ffrench , the hurt did not cloud the cordial smile Lestrange sent to mitigate his command . Emily first heard the full story of the accident that evening , when Dick sat opposite her on the veranda and gave the account in frank anxiety and dejection . `` We 're going down to-night on the nine o'clock train , '' he added in conclusion . `` To-morrow morning he 'll spend practising on the track , and to-morrow evening at six the race starts . And Lestrange starts crippled because I am a clumsy idiot . He laughs at me , but -- he 'd do that anyhow . ''