half past ten
Well , he was calm and inexpressive enough : no close and eager attendance ; cool , cool . `` How interesting , '' said the observer to himself . `` And Mademoiselle , quite across the room , and quite taken up '' -- happily , too , it seemed -- `` with another man : with the other man , perhaps ? ... '' At half past ten Pearson rose to leave ; Cope and Lemoyne rose at the same time . `` No , '' said Mrs. Phillips , stopping them both ; `` you must n't think of trying to go . I ca n't ask Peter to take you , and you could never get across on foot in the world . I can find a place for you . ''