a quarter past three
Lord Alfred was there , with Mr. Cohenlupe , the Hebrew gentleman , and Paul Montague , and Lord Nidderdale , -- and even Sir Felix Carbury . Sir Felix had come , being very anxious to buy and sell , and not as yet having had an opportunity of realising his golden hopes , although he had actually paid a thousand pounds in hard money into Mr. Melmotte 's hands . The secretary , Mr. Miles Grendall , was also present as a matter of course . The Board always met at three , and had generally been dissolved at a quarter past three . Lord Alfred and Mr. Cohenlupe sat at the chairman 's right and left hand . Paul Montague generally sat immediately below , with Miles Grendall opposite to him ; -- but on this occasion the young lord and the young baronet took the next places . It was a nice little family party , the great chairman with his two aspiring sons-in-law , his two particular friends , -- the social friend , Lord Alfred , and the commercial friend Mr. Cohenlupe , -- and Miles , who was Lord Alfred 's son .