midday
But the lady was not at home . After a moment of indecision , she wrote on the back of her visiting card : `` Will you be so kind as to let me know when I could see you ? I will come at any hour . '' It was then midday . In the afternoon she received a note , hand-delivered . Mrs. Quarrier would be at home from ten to twelve the next morning . Again she called , and Lilian received her in the small drawing-room .