about two
o'clock in the afternoon
Have you any refreshment to offer us in your cottage , young man , when we arrive ? '' `` I keep no hostelrie , sir , '' replied Edward , somewhat gloomily ; `` my own labour , and my brother 's , is sufficient for the support of my own family , but no more . '' `` Let us move on ; and two of you keep your eye upon that young man , '' said the Intendant aside . They then proceeded through the wood ; the Intendant mounted his horse , and they set off for the cottage , where they arrived at about two o'clock in the afternoon . Humphrey came out as soon as he perceived the Intendant and his party approaching , and whispered to Edward that all was safe . The Intendant dismounted , and ordering everybody but his clerk to wait outside , was ushered into the cottage by Edward . Alice , Edith , and Pablo were in the room ; the two girls were not a little flushed and frightened by the unusual appearance of so large a body of strangers .