two o'clock
After all , she acted in a hurry , as she had wished to do . To act in a hurry was to have a reason for keeping away from an absolute decision , and to leave open as many issues as possible . She wrote : `` Miss Harleth presents her compliments to Mr. Grandcourt . She will be at home after two o'clock to-morrow . '' Before addressing the note she said , `` Pray ring the bell , mamma , if there is any one to answer it . '' She really did not know who did the work of the house . It was not till after the letter had been taken away and Gwendolen had risen again , stretching out one arm and then resting it on her head , with a low moan which had a sound of relief in it , that Mrs. Davilow ventured to ask , `` What did you say , Gwen ? ''