seven o'clock
Thea had never felt this pleasant excitement about any man before , and she found herself trying very hard to please young Ottenburg . She was never tired , never dull . There was a zest about waking up in the morning and dressing , about walking , riding , even about sleep . One morning when Thea came out from her room at seven o'clock , she found Henry and Fred on the porch , looking up at the sky . The day was already hot and there was no breeze . The sun was shining , but heavy brown clouds were hanging in the west , like the smoke of a forest fire . She and Fred had meant to ride to Flagstaff that morning , but Biltmer advised against it , foretelling a storm .