ten o'clock
The landlady said that she had gone out , two hours previously , without leaving any message . All he could do was to sit down and wait ; and in the long half-hour that now went by , the black thoughts that had driven him there were forgotten . His only wish was to have her safe beside him again . Towards ten o'clock he heard approaching sounds . A moment later Louise came in . She blinked at the light , and began to unfasten her veil before she was over the threshold . He gave a sigh of relief .