about four o'clock
But Anthony dared not tell her the details next day , after all . * * * * There was still a difficulty about the horses ; they had not arrived until the Wednesday morning , and were greatly exhausted by a long and troublesome journey ; so the travellers consented to postpone their journey for yet one more day . The weather , which had been thickening , grew heavier still in the afternoon , and great banks of clouds were rising out of the west . Anthony started out about four o'clock for a walk along the coast ; and , making a long round in the direction of Lydd , did not finally return until about seven . As he came in at the north-east of the town he noticed how empty the streets were , and passed on down in the direction of the quay . As he turned down the steep street into the harbour groups began to pour up past him , laughing and exclaiming ; and in a moment more came Isabel walking alone . He looked at her anxiously , for he saw something had happened .