seven o'clock
It may be in the good days that are to come , we may reach a point when each will be free to worship in his own fashion , without any fear or hindrance , recognising the fact that each has a right to follow his own path to Heaven , without its being a subject of offence to those who walk in other ways . '' One or two of the other visitors were on the point of speaking , when Mr. Wallace put a stop to further argument by fetching a Bible from his closet , and preparing for the short service of prayer with which the evening always closed . One evening , Mr. Harvey and his wife were absent from the usual gathering . `` I feel anxious about them , '' Mr. Wallace said ; `` they have never , since they arrived in town , missed coming here at seven o'clock . The bells are usually striking the hour as they come . I fear that one or other of them may have been seized by the Plague . '' `` With your permission , sir , I will run round and see , '' Cyril said .