ten o'clock
Without ever referring to her , and she was sure he did not in an intimate sense , he always put Larry in an antagonistic frame of mind toward her . Well , it was too late now to avert Maclin 's influence -- she must do the best she could . She went back to the fire and sat down and waited . It was after ten o'clock when Larry came noisily in . Rivers took his colour from his associates and their attitude toward him . He was a bit hilarious now , for Maclin had been glad to see him ; had approved of the results of his mission -- though as for that Larry had had little to do , for he had only delivered , to certain men , some private papers and had received others in return ; had been conscious that non-essentials had been talked over with him , but as that was part of the business of big inventions , he did not resent it . Maclin had paid him better than he had expected to be paid , shared a good dinner with him and a bottle of wine , and now Rivers felt important and aggressive .