five o'clock
He 'd be sure to write for the dog-cart . ' ` I suppose so . There 's no use in looking out for him . ' But , notwithstanding her certitude on the point , Emily could not help choosing five o'clock as the time for a walk , and Julia noticed that the girl 's feet seemed to turn instinctively towards the lodge . Often she would leave the flowers she was tending on the terrace , and stand looking through the dim , sun-smitten landscape toward the red-brown spot , which was Southwater , in the middle of the long plain . Hubert felt called upon to entertain his friends , and one evening they all sat dining at Hurlingham in the long room . The conversation , as usual , had been about books and pictures .