Penultimate!
before the last hour
before
In Edith Hamilton's interpretation of the tale the last thing that Orpheus hears from Eurydice is the word "Farewell."
"Ancient" is another word for very old.
a while back... year ago... Before you were probably born... times past . . . days of yore . . . past times . . .
before the last hour
What is the last word on Step 2 before the dotted line?
Last Evening and Yesterday Night
Earlier is another word for before. Previously is another synonym for before.
before
before
Final
V....before the last, next to last
Ere or previous to.
earlier or in front of
eve
Eve