three o'clock in the afternoon
The invincible enemy , the eternal beloved , was mistress of his mind . Tortured by this mental unfaithfulness and by the rage which her helplessness produced , she would gradually fall into one of the nervous storms that broke out in a shower of tears and a thunder of insults and recriminations . Renovales ' life was a hell at the very time when he possessed the glory and wealth which he had dreamed of so many years , building on them his hope of happiness . It was three o'clock in the afternoon when the painter went home after his luncheon with the Hungarian . As he entered the dining-room , before going to the studio , he saw two women with their hats and veils on who looked as if they were getting ready to go out . One of them , as tall as the painter , threw her arms around his neck . `` Papa , dear , we waited for you until nearly two o'clock .