about five o’clock
in the afternoon
`` Please let me know , if you do n't change your mind . I 'm a good bit battered , but such as I am I am always at your service -- out of work hours . '' His last words to Garstin at the street door were : `` You 've taught an old soldier how to take a hard knock . '' Sir Seymour usually called on Lady Sellingworth about five o'clock in the afternoon when he was not detained by work or inevitable engagements . On the day of his visit to Garstin 's studio with the inspector he felt that he owed it to Adela to go to Berkeley Square and to tell her what had happened in connexion with Arabian since he had last seen her . She must be anxious for news . It was not likely that she had seen Miss Van Tuyn , that beautiful prisoner in Claridge 's hotel .