ten o'clock
Broussard felt a little chagrined when he received this note . Suppose Anita should see him ? She had already seen Mrs. Lawrence put her hand on his shoulder . There was , however , no gainsaying the C. O. , and at ten o'clock Broussard rang the bell at the Commandant 's house . Sergeant McGillicuddy opened the door for him and showed him into the little office across the hall , saying : `` Them 's the Colonel 's orders , sir . '' At the same moment Mrs. Lawrence , pale , beautiful and stately , walked in from the back entrance . As she and Broussard met in the sunny hall , brimming with the morning light , Anita walked down the stairs and came face to face with Broussard and Mrs. Lawrence .