about three o'clock
Only in his heart he wondered what fate she would mete out to him if ever she got possession of the whole truth , and the thought made him tremble . It seemed to him that the owner of that baby face could be terribly merciless in her vengeance , and that those soft white hands would close round the throat of a man she hated and utterly destroy him . Now , if never before , he realised that between him and this woman there must be enmity and a struggle to the death ; and yet strangely enough he still loved her ! Mr. Quest reached London about three o'clock , and his first act was to drive to Cossey and Son 's , where he was informed that old Mr. Cossey was much better , and having heard that he was coming to town had sent to say that he particularly wished to see him , especially about the Honham Castle estates . Accordingly Mr. Quest drove on to the old gentleman 's mansion in Grosvenor Street , where he asked for Mr. Edward Cossey . The footman said that Mr. Edward was upstairs , and showed him to a study while he went to tell him of the arrival of his visitor . Mr. Quest glanced round the luxuriously-furnished room , which he saw was occupied by Edward himself , for some letters directed in his handwriting lay upon the desk , and a velveteen lounging coat that Mr. Quest recognised as belonging to him was hanging over the back of a chair .