nearly one o'clock
He was afraid if he stayed that he would make a fool of himself . He walked through the misty September night to his rooms . On his way he made a slight divergence from the direct route and paused for a moment outside the flat where Anna was now living . It was nearly one o'clock ; but there were lights still in all her windows . Suddenly the door of the flat opened and closed . A man came out , and walking recklessly , almost cannoned into Ennison . He mumbled an apology and then stopped short .