about eight o'clock in the morning
And believe me , that if thou art called unto my fiery ordeal , Christ will give thee grace and strength equal unto thy need . It is not much for them who love Christ , if they see Him stand beyond a little fire , to pluck up heart and go through the fire to Him . O good husband , take these as my dying words , and teach them to the child for the same , ` Christ without everything is an hundredfold better than everything without Christ ! ' '' Those last words were ringing in Lord Marnell 's ears when , about eight o'clock in the morning , he stood on the steps of Marnell Place , looking towards the Tower , and fancying the mournful preparations which were going on there . Margery had thought it best that she should be alone for her fiery trial . As Lord Marnell stood there , lost in thought , he suddenly heard his own name spoken . He turned round , and saw two men before him , in travellers ' attire .