eight o'clock
She had so insistently declined to go hitherto , that she was loth now to change her mind . Yet she felt it was rather silly to have any fear of him now . In the end she went . It was only eight o'clock , and he promised to take her home about nine . Besides , something in his manner was baffling her , and she wanted to understand how they stood . Once in the sumptuous , beautifully furnished flat , however , he seemed to change . He came up to her suddenly , put his arms round her , and kissed her .