eleven o'clock
He had not caught her look of fright as he fell nor of concern as he rose , nor could he estimate that her laugh was a mild form of hysteria , encouraged because it would deceive . What an ass he was , he savagely thought , to exhibit himself before her in an attempt like that , without sufficient preparation ! He must ride every morning , by himself . Miss Josephine and Mr. Hollis were bound for the Bald Hill circle , and they insisted , the insistence being largely on the part of Miss Stevens , on the others accompanying them ; but Mr. Turner 's engagement at eleven o'clock would not admit of this , and reluctantly he took Miss Hastings back with him , leaving Miss Westlake and young Tilloughby to go on . The arrangement suited him very well , for at least Hollis ' ride with Miss Stevens would not be a tête-à-tête . Miss Westlake strove to let him understand as plainly as she could that she was only going with Mr. Tilloughby because of her previous semi-engagement with him -- and there seemed a coolness between Miss Westlake and Miss Hastings as they separated . Miss Hastings did her best on the way back to console Mr. Turner for the absence of Miss Westlake .