Four o'clock
in the middle of it . The next ten minutes Bertram spent in going through the whole house , from garret to basement . Needless to say , he found nothing to enlighten him , or to soothe his temper . Four o'clock came , then half-past , and five . At five Bertram began to look for Eliza , but in vain . At half-past five he watched for William ; but William , too , did not come . Bertram was pacing the floor now , nervously .