five o'clock
The bursting of the leaf-buds brings me a tender thought of the one dear heart that gives me all its spring ; and whenever I see the smile of a child , a generous look , the flash of sympathy in an eye , it makes me warm with swift remembrance of the one I love the best of all , just ` as a lamplight will set a linnet singing for the sun . ' Love is doing the same thing for Francesca ; for the smaller feelings merge themselves in the larger ones , as little streams lose themselves in oceans . Whenever we talk quietly together of that strange , new , difficult life that she is going so bravely and so joyously to meet , I know by her expression that Ronald 's noble face , a little shy , a little proud , but altogether adoring , serves her for courage and for inspiration , and she feels that his hand is holding hers across the distance , in a clasp that promises strength . At five o'clock we longed to ring for hot water , but did not dare . Even at six there was no sound of life in the cosy inn which we have named The Cromwell Arms -LSB- ` Mrs. Duddy , Manageress ; Comfort , Cleanliness , Courtesy ; Night Porter ; Cycling Shed ' -RRB- . From seven to half-past we read pages and pages of delicious history and legend , and decided to go from Cappoquin to Youghal by steamer , if we could possibly reach the place of departure in time . At half-past seven we pulled the bell energetically .