about ten o'clock
The Duchessa sews fine lace ; she talks , she smiles , -- the smile that radiates through the sadness of her eyes . And so on , throughout the day , till the evening gloaming brings a hint of further intimacy into their conversation , and night falls as she wishes him pleasant dreams before descending to her cabin . He dwelt then , for the moment , solely in her friendship , but vaguely the half articulate thought of the future began to stir within him , pulsing with a secret possibility of joy he barely dared to contemplate . It was about ten o'clock of a sunny morning that the _ Fort Salisbury _ cast anchor off Teneriffe , preparatory to undergoing the process known as coaling . Antony , from her decks , gazed towards the shore and the buildings lying in the sunlight . Minute doll-like figures were busy on the land ; mules , with various burdens , were ascending the steep street . Boats were already putting out to the ship , to carry ashore such passengers as desired to spend a few hours on land .