seven o’clock
Adela knew that he was commanding himself ; his tone was not quite discourteous , but he had none of the genial satisfaction which he ordinarily showed in the company of refined people . She attributed his displeasure to her neglect of Alice . But it did not affect her as it had been wont to ; she was disposed to resent it . The time between his departure and seven o'clock she spent by herself , unoccupied , sitting as if tired . She put off the necessary changing of garments till there was scarcely time for it . When at length she was summoned she went down with flushed face . ` I feel as if I were going to have a fever , ' she said to Stella in the drawing-room .