six o'clock
Just now , in despair or disgust , he had taken a longer enterprise than usual ; and was very far indeed from Pattaquasset when the news of Mr. Linden 's going set all the country in a flame . So , greatly to Faith 's satisfaction , he could not for some time be there to add any flame of his own . The morning readings with Mr. Linden were great and chief treasures to her all these days . She was always ready for him before six o'clock . Not now in a firelit room , with curtains drawn against the cold ; but in the early freshness of the spring and summer mornings , with windows open and sweet air coming in . Duly Faith noted every `` ladder of verses '' -- till her Bible grew to be well dotted with marks of red ink . They looked lovely to her eyes .