half past ten
Occasionally , and it showed the trend of his thoughts , he rose and peered from the window across the dark to the bungalow . In the living room of the latter structure a light burned . At ten it was extinguished . At half past ten he went to Seth 's bedroom , found a meager assortment of pens , ink and note paper , returned to the kitchen , sat down by the table and began to write . For an hour he thought , wrote , tore up what he had written , and began again . At last the result of his labor read something like this : `` DEAR MISS GRAHAM : `` I could not say it this afternoon , although if you had stayed I think I should . But I must say it now or it may be too late .