twelve o'clock to
one-fifteen
Hugo 's comment intimated that he had fancied it was something of the sort . He then went out , to his future mother-in-law 's regret ; she often wondered how it was that she and Hugo had so few good talks . Her two young people , as the good lady loved to call them once more , had separated almost from the table , but soon to re-meet . Carlisle , having spent `` the morning '' shopping , -- that is from twelve o'clock to one-fifteen , -- had departed to finish her commissions . Canning had a regretted engagement with Allison Payne , downtown , to advise Mr. Payne touching some of his investments . But he was to pick Carlisle up at Morland 's establishment at four o'clock , with the car he had hired by the week ; and the remainder of the afternoon would belong to him alone . He was to have the evening , too , at the House , following a large dinner-party of the elders arranged by Mrs. Heth before she knew the date of his return .