the hour of two o'clock in the morning
Upon his arrival , Mrs. Bays insisted that Rita should be called , so she and Miss Tousy went to Rita 's door and knocked . The knock was repeated ; still no answer . Then Mrs. Bays determined to enter Rita 's room through Tom 's , -- and I will draw a veil over the scene of consternation , confusion , and rage that ensued . * * * * * Near the hour of two o'clock in the morning another scene of this drama was enacted , twenty-six miles away . Billy Little was roused from his dreams -- black nightmares they had been -- by a knocking on his store door , and when he sat up in bed to listen , he heard Rita 's voice calling : -- `` Billy Little , let me in . '' Billy ran to unlock the front door , crying : `` Come in , come in , God bless my soul , come in . Maxwelton 's braes _ are _ bonny , bonny , bonny .