four o'clock
The interview would direct his future behaviour . It was the day of Robb 's funeral , and he had meant to absent himself from Hollingford . He remained in his private sitting-room at the Saracen 's Head , wrote many letters , and tried to read . At four o'clock he went out to Rivenoak , only to learn that Lady Amys could receive no one . He left a card . After all , perhaps this was the simplest and best way out of his difficulty . As he turned away from the door , another cab drove up , and from it alighted Mr. Kerchever .