About ten o'clock
Without a word , they made the journey back to Herne Hill . Widdowson shut himself in the library , and did not appear till dinner-time . The meal was a pretence for both of them , and as soon as they could rise from the table they again parted . About ten o'clock Monica was joined by her husband in the drawing-room . ` I have almost made up my mind , ' he said , standing near her , ` to take a serious step . As you have always spoken with pleasure of your old home , Clevedon , suppose we give up this house and go and live there ? ' ` It is for you to decide . '