eight in the evening
After some desultory conversation Lester suggested to Jennie that they should go for a drive . Jennie put on her hat , and together they departed . As a matter of fact , they went to an apartment which he had hired for the storage of her clothes . When she returned at eight in the evening the family considered it nothing amiss . A month later Jennie was able to announce that Lester intended to marry her . His visits had of course paved the way for this , and it seemed natural enough . Only Gerhardt seemed a little doubtful .