two o'clock
In an hour he was at home and relating to his mother the story of his wanderings , neglecting , for reasons best known to himself , the events which occurred after Denver had been left behind , except for a casual allusion to `` a party of foreigners . '' At one o'clock , faultlessly attired , he descended to the brougham , telling Mrs. Lorry that he had invited some strangers to see the city . On the way downtown he remembered that he was in business , the law business -- and that it would be well to drop in and let his uncle know he was in the city . On second thought , however , he concluded it was too near two o'clock to waste any time on business , so the office did not know that he was in town until the next day , and then to no great extent . For several hours he reveled in her society , sitting beside her in that roomy brougham , Aunt Yvonne opposite , explaining to her the many places of interest as they passed . They entered the Capitol ; they saw the White House , and , as they were driving back to the hotel , passed the President of the United States . Miss Guggenslocker , when informed that the President 's carriage was approaching , relaxed gracefully from the stately reserve that had been puzzling him , and revealed an eager curiosity .