two o'clock
I 'll write a leader about these Bodahls , and let you deal with it afterwards as you think proper . ' They showed him into the bare little back room , and sent a boy up with a hastily written note to Ronald for the maps and papers . There Ernest sat for an hour or two , writing away for very life , and putting on paper everything that he knew about the poor Bodahls . By two o'clock , the proofs had all come up to him , and he took his hat in a shamefaced manner to sally out into the cold street , where he hoped to hide his rising remorse and agony under cover of the solitary night . He knew too well what ` the policy of the paper ' would be , to venture upon asking any questions about it . As he left the office , a boy brought him down a sealed envelope from Mr. Lancaster . With his usual kindly thoughtfulness the editor had sent him at once the customary cheque for three guineas .