Two o'clock
It seemed as if any day now might give him the certainty , without having which he had determined never to offer to her again . ` For joy or grief , for hope or fear , For all hereafter , as for here , In peace or strife , in storm or shine . ' Edith went about on tip-toe , and checked Sholto in all loud speaking that next morning , as if any sudden noise would interrupt the conference that was taking place in the drawing-room . Two o'clock came ; and they still sate there with closed doors . Then there was a man 's footstep running down stairs ; and Edith peeped out of the drawing-room . ` Well , Henry ? ' said she , with a look of interrogation .