evening, about six o'clock
Garnet said little , so little that her enthusiastic chum was almost disappointed . Winona , judging by her own feelings , expected her to be at delirium point . Beatrice Howell and Olave Parry , the two candidates who had failed , were receiving condolences with chastened resignation , the rest were in various stages of jubilee . That evening , about six o'clock , a small packet was left at Abbey Close , directed to Miss Winona Woodward . She opened it eagerly . It held a small jewelers ' box containing a beautiful little ring , and was accompanied by a letter from Garnet . `` DEAR WIN '' -LRB- so the letter ran -RRB- , -- `` You must have thought me slack this morning when you were congratulating me , but the fact was I was utterly overwhelmed .