about ten o'clock
He was not a noble hero , you see , but just a strong and passionate young man -- with `` it '' ! The day was so gorgeous -- Sabine woke with some kind of joyousness . She was only twenty-two years old and supremely healthy ; and however complicated fate seemed to be , when nerves and appetite are perfect and the sun is shining , it is really impossible to feel too gloomy . Her periwinkle cambric was a reflection of her eyes , and her brown hair seemed filled with rays of gold as she stepped across the courtyard at about ten o'clock on her way to the garden . Her guests would sleep late -- and at breakfast at twelve would be time enough to see them . But Michael caught sight of the top of a wide straw hat , and the flutter of a bluish gown from his window , and did not hesitate for a second . Henry , he knew , was only in his bath , while he himself was fully dressed in immaculate white flannels .