a few minutes before six o’clock
he said . `` We shall lose the train . '' They started for their visit to Holchester House . AT a few minutes before six o'clock that evening , Lord Holchester 's carriage brought Geoffrey and Anne back to the cottage . Geoffrey prevented the servant from ringing at the gate . He had taken the key with him , when he left home earlier in the day . Having admitted Anne , and having closed the gate again , he went on before her to the kitchen window , and called to Hester Dethridge .