seven o'clock
You could be of use to Leslie , because he had a single eye ; he knew what he wanted , and requested you to obtain it for him . That was simple ; he did n't make your task impossible by suddenly deciding that after all he did n't really want what you were getting for him . He was a stable man , and perhaps it is only the stable who are really susceptible of help , thought Peter vaguely . At seven o'clock Peter and Leslie went to the Ca ' delle Gemme . They found Cheriton there . Cheriton was talking when they arrived , in his efficient , decisive , composed business tones . Lord Evelyn was pacing up and down the room , his fine , ringed hands clasped behind his back .