six o'clock
And yet the words she had heard , while persistently remaining in her mind , did not impress her very much then . She was tired and dazed , and had nothing to live for , and was powerless to think and plan for herself : she was ready to go wherever she was bidden , and ask no questions and make no trouble . So she went and sat down in a dark corner , without making any reply . With eyes closed and her tired head resting against the wall , she remained for half an hour in that impassive state , saying no word in answer to Mrs. Clark 's occasional remarks , as she moved about preparing the six o'clock meal . Then the husband came in , and being a silent man , said nothing when his wife told him that Margaret was dead at the hospital . When she proceeded to add that Joe would sell the sticks and go off , leaving Fan on their hands , and that Fan would have to go to the House , he only nodded his head and went on with his tea . Fan drank her tea and ate her bread-and-butter , and then once more returned to her seat , and after some time she fell asleep , leaning her head against the wall .