midnight
`` It has been the hardest day of my life , '' she said to Miss Jennings as they reached the cloak-room . `` Well , you 'll have many such if you stay here long , '' was the reply . `` There are nothing but hard days for the slaves of Denton , Day & Co. '' There was a crowd of women and girls waiting at the lavatory basins , and as Faith caught sight of the towels she turned away with a shudder . `` You 'll have to go home with dirty hands , Faith , but you mus n't mind that ; we would n't get out of here until midnight if we waited our turn at those basins . '' Miss Jennings was putting on her hat as she spoke , and as Faith started to look for hers the clerk whom young Denton had called `` Mag '' came slowly up to them . `` Heard the news , eighty-nine ? '' She asked Miss Jennings the question , but she was looking straight at Faith .