About
four in the afternoon
Unfortunate man ! what would he have given now to change his position for Norman 's single clerkship , or even for Charley 's comparative poverty ! Gertrude stayed within all day ; but not all day in solitude . About four in the afternoon the Hon. Mrs. Val called , and with her came her daughter Clem , now Madame Jaquêtanàpe , and the two Misses Neverbend . M. Jaquêtanàpe had since his marriage made himself very agreeable to his honourable mother-in-law , so much so that he now occupied the place in her good graces which Undy had formerly filled , and which after Undy 's reign had fallen to Alaric 's lot . Mrs. Val liked to have about her some confidential gentleman ; and as she never thought of placing her confidence in her husband , she was prone to select first one man and then another as her taste and interest dictated . Immediately after their marriage , Victoire and Clem had consented to join housekeeping with their parent .