four o'clock
He had been introduced to her one day in the street , therefore there could be nothing strange in his going in and asking for her , Ethel said . And would he please go about four o'clock , so as to catch Miss Lesley Brooke at afternoon tea . Maurice told himself that it would be an impertinent thing to speak to her about her family affairs , and that he would only stay three minutes . At four o'clock he knocked at the door of Mr. Brooke 's chocolate-brown house , and inquired solemnly for Miss Brooke . Miss Brooke was not at home . `` Miss Lesley Brooke then ? '' Miss Lesley Brooke was in the drawing-room .