two after ten o'clock
An oar hung all along one ceiling , painted on the blade with the arms of an Oxford college . There was a small _ prie-dieu _ , surmounted by a crucifix of Ober-Ammergau workmanship : there was a mahogany writing-table with a revolving chair set before it ; there were a couple of deep padded arm-chairs , a pipe-rack , and a row of photographs -- his mother in evening dress , a couple of sisters , with other well-bred-looking relations . Altogether , with the curtains drawn and the fire blazing , it was exactly the kind of room that such a wholesome young man ought to have in the East of London . Frank was standing on the hearth-rug as Mr. Parham-Carter came in a minute or two after ten o'clock , bearing a small tray with a covered jug , two cups and a plate of cake . `` Good-evening again , '' said the clergyman . `` Have some cocoa ? I generally bring mine up here ... .