one o’clock
Miss Briggs was at home and replied , expressing pleasure and readiness to lunch with Lady Sellingworth anywhere . After a moment 's hesitation Lady Sellingworth suggested the Ritz . Miss Briggs agreed that the Ritz would be the best place . They met at the Ritz at one o'clock . Miss Briggs , a small , dark , elderly and animated person , immensely rich and full of worldly wisdom , wondered why Lady Sellingworth had come over to Paris , was told `` clothes , '' and smilingly accepted the explanation . She knew Lady Sellingworth very well , and , being extremely sharp and intuitive , realized at once that clothes had nothing to do with this sudden visit . A voice within her said : `` It 's a man ! ''