about four o'clock
Of course , as regarded Captain Yorke Clayton , this was merely a speculation . He might be engaged to some other girl already for anything she knew ; -- `` or cared , '' as she told herself with more or less of truth . Captain Yorke Clayton came down by the boat that afternoon to Morony Castle , Frank Jones having started for London two or three days before . He reached the pier at about four o'clock , accompanied by his faithful follower , and was there met by Mr. Jones himself , who walked up with him to the Castle . There was a short cut across the fields to Mr. Jones 's house ; and as they left the road about a furlong up from the pier , they were surrounded by the waters which Mr. Carroll had let in upon the Ballintubber meadows . `` You wo n't mind my fellow coming with us ? '' said Captain Clayton . ''