ten o'clock
Before departing on his journey Mr. Haygarth had said that he would not return till late the next evening , and had requested that only the man -LRB- whose name I forget -RRB- should sit up for him . '' He was punctiliously obeyed . The household , always of early habits , retired at nine , the accustomed hour ; and the man-servant waited to receive his master , while the lad Andrew , who slept in the stables , sat up to keep his fellow-servant company . `` At ten o'clock Mr. Haygarth came home , gave his horse into the charge of the lad , took his candle from the man-servant , and walked straight upstairs , as if going to bed . The man-servant locked the doors , took his master the key , and then went to his own quarters . The boy remained up to feed and groom the horse , which had the appearance of having performed a hard day 's work . `` He had nearly concluded this business when he was startled by the slamming of the back door opening into the courtyard , in which were the stables and outhouses .