one
o'clock
Mrs. Sutherland swept towards us . `` Come along , Anne , '' she cried , as we moved to meet her . `` Perhaps we shall see you later , Mr. Wynn ? You 'll be welcome any time , up to one o'clock . '' I put them into the carriage , and watched them drive away ; then started , on foot , for Whitehall Gardens . The distance was so short that I could cover it more quickly walking than driving . The night was sultry and overcast ; and before I reached my destination big drops of rain were spattering down , and the mutter of thunder mingled with the ceaseless roll of the traffic .