one o'clock
At one . '' And so she retired , leaving him in ecstasies . This was the first downright assignation she had ever made with him . They met at one o'clock ; he radiant as the sun , and a rose in his button-hole ; she sad and somber , and with her very skin twitching at the thought of the explanation she had to go through . He began with amorous commonplaces ; she stopped him , gravely . `` Arthur , '' said she , `` you and I are alone now , and I have a confession to make . Unfortunately , I must cause you pain -- terrible pain .