noon
There was nothing for him to do during the whole of that day but wait for the evening , when the promised revelation would be made to him . He knew that Mollett and Mrs. Jones were with Mr. Prendergast in the study , but what was the matter now being investigated between them -- that he did not know . And till he knew that , closely as he was himself concerned , he could meddle with nothing . But it was already past noon and the evening would soon be there . In this mood he was interrupted by being told that his cousin Owen was at the door . `` He wo n't come in at all , Mr. Herbert , '' Richard had said ; for Richard , according to order , was still waiting about the porch ; `` but he says that you are to go to him there . '' And then Herbert , after considering the matter for a moment , joined his cousin at the front entrance .