ten o'clock
No wonder that Emily Hood had her doubts as to the result of study taken up by one of the Cartwrights . Still , she held it a duty to give what help she could , knowing how necessary it was that Jessie should , if possible , qualify herself to earn a living . The first thing after breakfast on Tuesday morning she set forth to visit her friends . It was not quite ten o'clock when she reached the house , and she looked forward with some assurance of hope to finding the family alone . Jessie herself opened the door , and Emily ; passing at once into the sitting-room , discovered that not only had a visitor arrived before her , but this the very person she would most have desired to avoid . Mr. Richard Dagworthy was seated in conversation with Mrs. Cartwright and her daughters or rather he had been conversing till Emily 's arrival caused a momentary silence . He had called thus early , on his way to the mill , to inquire for Mr. Cartwright 's present address having occasion to communicate with him on business matters .