seven
in the morning
She had to press her hands to her ears to shut away the sound of that moaning sea . She determined to go inland . There was plenty of time , plenty . She could get back to the station by seven in the morning , wait for the first train which returned to Middleton , and reach the school after all in time for her exposure . She turned her steps now countrywise , and after walking for a mile or two found that she was too weary to go any further . She crept inside a narrow opening in a hedge , and got into a field . Here she was absolutely alone ; not a human being was in sight .