two
o'clock
It had not stirred . Then it rose , shook out the shawl , and displayed the face of the convict woman who had sought refuge in Mrs. Kane 's flat . The face was dry-eyed and hard . The policeman on the beat rang the bell of the Florence Mission at two o'clock on Sunday morning , and waited until Mother Pringle had unbolted the door . `` One for you , '' he said briefly , and pointed toward the bedraggled shape that crouched in the corner . It was his day off , and he had no time to trouble with prisoners . The matron drew a corner of the wet shawl aside and took one cold hand .