three o'clock
Joan was hardly in the mood to pay much attention to her future prospects ; the present loomed too forbiddingly ahead of her . She would let him know , she told him finally ; she was most awfully grateful to him for his suggestion , but she must have at least a fortnight to think things out and decide what she was going to do . `` Very well , '' Brown agreed , he rose to take his leave ; `` but mind you , it is worth considering , young lady ; you do n't get such an offer every day . '' Fanny was staying behind for another day ; she had some amusement in store with Swetenham which she did not want to miss , but the rest of the company , Joan included , caught the three o'clock train back to town . Joan could not refuse to go with them , but the journey was one long torture to her ; she wanted to get right away by herself ; there was only one day left in which to plan and make ready for Dick 's visit . Some of Brown 's ponderous remarks as to the probable effect of a war on the theatrical profession had filtered down to the junior members of the company . They talked together rather mournfully as to what the winter might be going to mean for them .