ten o'clock
The heartless vampire ! But I am glad I saw her to-night . With her aid it will be easier than I hoped , perhaps , to win Madge . '' * * * * * Since ten o'clock an unexpected visitor had been waiting in Victor Nevill 's rooms on Jermyn street . In a big basket-chair , drawn close to the light , sat Sir Lucius Chesney . He had helped himself to cigars and brandy-and-soda , and had dipped into half a dozen late novels that were scattered about the table , but without finding any to interest him . It was long past twelve now , and he was beginning to feel drowsy and out of temper .