twenty-nine minutes to
three
And now , instead of being at Poganec to welcome them this afternoon , here was I at Laipnik pretending to be a chauffeur . What did it matter ? I should be back that evening . Only seven miles ... At half-past two I was at the office , and at twenty-nine minutes to three my lady appeared in the hall . I went to her , cap in hand . She turned and walked to a little lounge-place out of sight of the office . I followed her there .