nine o'clock
Now , he hurried upstairs to Mr. Dick 's bedroom , where he duly appeared with a pile of letters . `` Mrs. Swinton and Miss Netty have breakfasted in their rooms , sir . The rector has gone out . And it 's nine o'clock . '' Dick took the bundle of letters -- bills all of them , except two , one of which was addressed in the handwriting of Dora Dundas . Rudd knew the outside of a bill as well as his young master , and had selected the love-letter from the others , and placed it first . When Dick was dressed , he opened the girl 's letter , and his face softened : DEAREST , I hear that everything was settled last night , and I must see you this morning .