half past seven
Moreover , the guest had an uncanny gift which amounted to second sight . How did she know that all of Hepsey 's books had yellow covers ? Miss Hathaway could not have told her in the letter , for the mistress was not awire of her maid 's literary tendencies . It was half past seven , but no sound came from upstairs . She replenished the fire and resumed meditation . Whatever Miss Thorne might prove to be , she was decidedly interesting . It wis pleasant to watch her , to feel the subtle refinement of all her belongings , and to wonder what was going to happen next .