two in the morning
` I respect her , for all she has suffered , and her way of going through it . But she is n't the ideal mother , you know . ' On his way home , Malkin turned into his friend 's chambers ` for five minutes ' . At two in the morning he was still there , and his talk in the meanwhile had been of nothing but schemes for protecting Bella against her mother 's more objectionable influences . On taking leave , he asked : ` Any news of Peak yet ? ' ` None . I have n't seen Moxey for a long time . '