the evening, about nine o'clock
He could not bring Ida back , or mitigate what he had done , or be any more sorry for it by making himself miserable . Well , then ! Only he would let that sort of thing alone after this , the lesson had been too terrible ; he would try and enjoy himself again , only it should be in other ways . Later in the evening , about nine o'clock , when nearly all the passengers were in bed , and Vandover was leaning over the side of the boat finishing his pipe before turning in himself , Grace Irving came out of her stateroom and sat down at a little distance from him , looking out over the water , humming a little song . She and Vandover were the only people to be seen on the deserted promenade . Vandover saw her without moving , only closing his teeth tighter on his pipe . It was evident that Grace expected him to speak to her and had given him a chance for an admirable little tête-à-tête .