five o'clock
If he spent an hour with Miss Liston , Pamela would have nothing of him for a day ; she met his attentions with scorn unless they were undivided . Chillington seemed at first puzzled ; I believe that he never regarded his talks with Miss Liston in other than a business point of view , but directly he understood that Pamela claimed him , and that she was prepared , in case he did not obey her call , to establish a grievance against him , he lost no time in manifesting his obedience . A whole day passed in which , to my certain knowledge , he was not alone a moment with Miss Liston , and did not , save at the family meals , exchange a word with her . As he walked off with Pamela , Miss Liston 's eyes followed him in wistful longing ; she stole away upstairs and did not come down till five o'clock . Then , finding me strolling about with a cigarette , she joined me . `` Well , how goes the book ? '' I asked .