eight o'clock
She did not care . It was enough for her that he should be there . `` Oh I do wish he 'd come , '' she whispered aloud . She had looked at her watch and seen that it was just eight o'clock when she heard a step on the stair . She had already borrowed from Emily a frying-pan . Quickly she put the sausages into it , placed them on the fire and then stood over them . The door opened .