a few minutes after eleven o'clock
At the station he even found time to suggest that his master might wish to send a telegram , and to dispatch it . This was on Sunday . They reached London late on Monday evening , and there -- Louis having telegraphed from Paris -- Sir Miles found his favourite room ready for him at Claridge 's . Next morning , as his hansom drew up a few minutes after eleven o'clock by the entrance to Paddington Station , he observed that the porter who stepped forward from the rank to attend on him , did so with a preoccupied air . The man was grinning , and kept glancing along the pavement to his right . `` Luggage on the cab just behind , '' said Sir Miles , alighting . `` Never mind me ; my man will take the tickets and get me a seat .