a few minutes after two o'clock
He shook the hands of mother and daughter heartily , promised to ` look after ' Miss Headworth , and bore off in his train young Gerard , looking the picture of woe , and muttering ` I believe he has got it up on purpose ; ' while mother and daughter thought it very odd , and rather unkind . ` And ye sall walk in silk attire , And siller hae to spare . ' -- Old Ballad . The very best open fly and pair of horses , being the equipage most like a private carriage possessed by the Royal Hotel , came to the door with Mr. Egremont seated in it , at a few minutes after two o'clock , and found Alice in her only black silk , with a rose in her bonnet , and a tie to match on her neck , hastily procured as signs of her wifehood . She had swallowed her tears , and Nuttie was not a crying person , but was perfectly scarlet on her usually brown cheeks . Her father muttered some civility about back seats , but it was plain that it was only in words , and she never thought of anything but looking back , with her last wave to her aunt and the two maids , one crying at the gate , the other at the door . ` There , ' said Mr. Egremont , as they drove away , ` that is over ! '