two o'clock
And a vast stillness reigns , mournful , ominous , unutterably sad . Palla looked down into the empty street . The dark chill of it seemed to rise and touch her ; and she shivered unconsciously and turned back into the lighted room . * * * * * It was two o'clock . Her eyes were heavy , her heart heavier . Why should everything suddenly happen to her in that way ? Where had Jim gone when he left her ?