about five o'clock
If Dr. Proudie could be instigated to take the matter up warmly , he might manage a good deal while staying at the archbishop 's palace . Feeling this very strongly , Mr. Slope determined to sound the bishop that very afternoon . He was to start on the following morning to London , and therefore not a moment could be lost with safety . He went into the bishop 's study about five o'clock and found him still sitting alone . It might have been supposed that he had hardly moved since the little excitement occasioned by his walk to the dean 's door . He still wore on his face that dull , dead look of half-unconscious suffering . He was doing nothing , reading nothing , thinking of nothing , but simply gazing on vacancy when Mr. Slope for the second time that day entered his room .