about eleven o'clock
What has happened ? Miss Fraser 's not in her room , nor the master ... '' Faith tried to answer , but no words would come , and , touched by the white suffering of her face , the maid tried to persuade her to lie down . But Faith only said , `` Leave me alone ... leave me alone , '' till at last she was taken at her word , and the girl went downstairs to whisper and tremble with the other maids in the kitchen . Forrester came in about eleven o'clock . He brought Mr. Shawyer with him , and went straight to his study and shut the door . Faith 's room was immediately above it , and she could hear their voices for some time -- talking , talking . Presently the maid came tapping at her door .