ten in the morning
Who would imagine that you would be out of doors at such an hour ? '' `` I am not often out so early . But something happened this morning to put me out of temper , and I went for a ramble . '' `` A ramble lasting from ten in the morning till half-past four in the afternoon , '' remarked Captain Winstanley , with his gaze still fixed upon empty space . `` Rather a long walk for a solitary young lady . '' Vixen appeared unconscious that anyone had spoken . Roderick Vawdrey felt a burning desire to kick the new master of the Abbey House .