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Or again , she might be half ashamed to meet him after confessing her disagreement with Miss Barfoot ; on recovery from ill-temper -LRB- unmistakable ill-temper it was -RRB- , she had seen her behaviour in an embarrassing light . Between these various conjectures he wavered whilst talking with Mary . But he did not so much as mention Miss Nunn 's name . Some ten days went by , and he paid a call at the hour sanctioned by society , five in the afternoon ; it being Saturday . One of his reasons for coming at this time was the hope that he might meet other callers , for he felt curious to see what sort of people visited the house . And this wish was gratified . On entering the drawing-room , whither he was led by the servant straightway , after the manner of the world , he found not only his cousin and her friend , but two strangers , ladies .