six o’clock
That was a matter by itself , and she racked her brains for a connecting link between Mrs. Churchley and Mrs. Godfrey . At last she made up her mind that they were related by blood ; very likely , though differing in fortune , they were cousins or even sisters . But even then what did the wretched boy mean ? Arrested by the unnatural fascination of opportunity , Miss Flynn received before lunch a telegram from Colonel Chart -- an order for dinner and a vehicle ; he and Godfrey were to arrive at six o'clock . Adela had plenty of occupation for the interval , since she was pitying her father when she was n't rejoicing that her mother had gone too soon to know . She flattered herself she made out the providential reason of that cruelty now . She found time however still to wonder for what purpose , given the situation , Godfrey was to be brought down .