about
one in the morning
He was no worse -- he seemed if anything , better . She might leave him in her housekeeper 's charge until morning . She ordered the carriage and rapidly changed her dress . It was about one in the morning when she reached Catheron Royals . The tall turrets were silvered in the moonlight , the windows sparkled in the crystal light . The sweet beauty and peace of the September night lay like a benediction over the earth . And , amid all the silence and sweetness , a foul , a most horrible murder had been done .