Miss Matty went up to dress betimes, and hurried me until I was ready, when we found we had an hour-and-a-half to wait before the " doors opened at seven precisely."
" I've had my supper, Mr. Massey, " said Adam, " so I'll look on while you eat yours. I've been at the Hall Farm, and they always have their supper betimes, you know: they don't keep your late hours" .
An early riser, like all provincial girls, she was up betimes and said her prayers, and then began the business of dressing, —a business which henceforth was to have a meaning.
Wondering what the meaning of that strange, lonely red cloud might be, I was up betimes next morning looking at the weather, but all seemed tranquil as yet.
" he said, in a tone of mild surprise, holding his pen still undipped; " you are here betimes." But missing the usual expression of cheerful greeting in Fred's face, he immediately added, " Is there anything up at home?