one o'clock
It would , indeed , have been hard for any man , much less so modest a one as John , to do himself justice in that remarkable relation , when the listener was the lady 's lover ; and it is no wonder that Robert rose to his feet and put a greater distance between himself and John . ` And what time was it ? ' he asked in a hard , suppressed voice . ` It was just before one o'clock . ' ` How could you help her to go away ? ' ` I had a pass . I carried her box to the coach-office .