About seven o'clock in the evening
The minister leaned back in his chair . He was too much displeased with the laird 's behaviour to lighten the matter for him by setting forth the advantages of having Sir Gibbie for a son-in-law . `` Mr. Sclater , '' said the laird at length , `` I am shocked , unspeakably shocked , at my daughter 's conduct . To leave the shelter of her father 's roof , in the middle of the night , and -- '' `` About seven o'clock in the evening , '' interjected Mr. Sclater . '' -- and take refuge with strangers ! '' continued the laird . `` By no means strangers , Mr. Galbraith ! ''