ten at night
If there were really any magic there , any devilry , any iniquity , it joined hands with the iniquity and devilry in Oscar Thesiger 's soul , and led them forth desirous of adventure . And walking slowly and superbly , under the white plane trees , the adventure came . As the light fell on her superb and slow approach , he saw that it was Roma Lennox ; Roma Lennox walking , oh Lord ! by herself , like that , after ten at night , in Cannes , on the pavement of the Place . She was coming toward him , making straight for him , setting herself unavoidably in his path . He had been prepared for many things , but he had not been prepared for that , for the publicity , the flagrance of it . And yet he was not conscious of any wonder ; rather he had a sense of the expectedness , the foregoneness of the event , and a savage joy in the certainty she gave him , in his sudden absolution from the ultimate scruple , the release from that irritating , inhibiting doubt of his doubt .