midday
But it would not be safe to send that message from the village ; she must go down and over the bridge to the post-office on the other side , where they did not know her . It was too late now before breakfast . Better after , when she could slip away , knowing for certain that her husband had gone . It would still not be too late for her telegram -- Lennan never left his rooms till the midday post which brought her letters . She finished dressing , and knowing that she must show no trace of her excitement , sat quite still for several minutes , forcing herself into languor . Then she went down . Her husband had breakfasted and gone .