ten o'clock
He shook hands , and left the room . In the hall Miss Barfoot came to meet him ; they exchanged a few words , unimportant and without reference to what had passed between him and Rhoda . Nor did Rhoda speak of the matter when joined by her friend . She retired early , having settled all the arrangements for her departure by the ten o'clock express from Euston next morning . Her luggage was to consist of one trunk and a wallet with a strap , which would serve the purposes of a man 's knapsack . Save the indispensable umbrella , she carried no impeding trifles . A new costume , suitable for shore and mountain , was packed away in the trunk ; Miss Barfoot had judged of its effect , and was of opinion that it became the wearer admirably .