four o'clock
But to the last he had really loved her , and now , on his death bed , he had sent for her to come to him . She would not be coward enough to refuse his request . `` Should he say anything to you about his will do n't refuse to hear him , because it may be of the greatest importance , '' Lady Augustus whispered to her daughter as the carriage was driven up to the front door . It was then four o'clock , and it was understood that the two ladies were to stay that one night at Bragton , a letter having been received by Lady Ushant that morning informing her that the mother as well as the daughter was coming . Poor Lady Ushant was almost beside herself , -- not knowing what she would do with the two women , and having no one in the house to help her . Something she had heard of Lady Augustus , but chiefly from Mrs. Hopkins who certainly had not admired her master 's future mother-in-law . Nor had Arabella been popular ; but of her Mrs. Hopkins had only dared to say that she was very handsome and `` a little upstartish . ''