six in the evening before
Thaddeus pressed his hand , and accompanied the action with a look which spoke volumes . The withered heart of Pembroke expanded under the animated gratitude of his friend . Receiving the letter , he sprang into his seat , and , until he lost sight of Harrowby Hill , forgot how soon he must appear to that friend the most ungrateful of men . It was near six in the evening before Mr. Somerset left his curricle at the little inn which skirts the village of Harthorpe . He affected to make some inquiries respecting the families in the neighborhood ; and his host informed him that the ladies of the earl 's family were great walkers , passing almost the whole of the day in the grounds . The measures to be adopted were now obvious . The paling belonging to Lord Tinemouth 's park was only a few yards distant ; but fearful of being observed , Pembroke sought a more obscure part .