one o'clock
These continued until the eve of the wedding , and then he breathed freely . No letter had come from the United States , and to-morrow was the wedding-day . The chances were six to one no letter came that day , and , even if one should , he had now an excuse ready for keeping Lally on the premises that particular morning . At one o'clock he would be flying south with his bride . He left the villa to dress for dinner . During this interval Jael Dence called . The housemaid knocked at Grace 's door -- she was dressing -- and told her Jael wished to see her .