five o’clock
He said to himself , as he left her , `` God forgive me if I have done wrong ! '' TWICE Father Benwell called at Derwent 's Hotel , and twice he was informed that no news had been received there of Mr. Winterfield . At the third attempt , his constancy was rewarded . Mr. Winterfield had written , and was expected to arrive at the hotel by five o'clock . It was then half-past four . Father Benwell decided to await the return of his friend . He was as anxious to deliver the papers which the proprietor of the asylum had confided to him , as if he had never broken a seal or used a counterfeit to hide the betrayal of a trust .