five o'clock
When the party broke up , the street lamps were beginning to twinkle here and there , and Jack discovered to his surprise that the Twiss business would have to go over to another day . It was such a hurrying life in New York . There was just time for a cup of tea at Mrs. Trafton 's . Everybody dropped in there after five o'clock , when the duties of the day were over , with the latest news , and to catch breath before rushing into the program of the evening . There were a dozen ladies in the drawing-room when Jack entered , and his first impression was that the scream of conversation would be harder to talk against than a Wagner opera ; but he presently got his cup of tea , and found a snug seat in the chimney-corner by Miss Tavish ; indeed , they moved to it together , and so got a little out of the babel . Jack thought the girl looked even prettier in her walking-dress than when he saw her at the studio ; she had style , there was no doubt about that ; and then , while there was no invitation in her manner , one felt that she was a woman to whom one could easily say things , and who was liable at any moment to say things interesting herself . `` Is this your first appearance since last night , Mr. Delancy ? ''