five A.M.
It expressed well enough that he was pleased to see me ; but for the rest I was reminded that it had a sort of frank inscrutability . Besides , it was at all points so very usual a face -- a face that could n't -LRB- so I then thought -RRB- , even if it had leave to , betray connection with a `` great character . '' It was a strong face , certainly ; but so are yours and mine . And very fresh it looked , though , as he confessed , Pethel had sat up in `` that beastly baccarat-room '' till five A.M. I asked , had he lost ? Yes , he had lost steadily for four hours -LRB- proudly he laid stress on this -RRB- , but in the end -- well , he had won it all back `` and a bit more . '' `` By the way , '' he murmured as we were about to enter the hall , `` do n't ever happen to mention to my wife what I told you about that Argentine deal . She 's always rather nervous about -- investments .