one o'clock
She had bitten the insides of her mouth until they were raw and smarting , and burnt unbearably when she washed them with listerine . She had quarrelled so persistently with Anthony that he had left the apartment in a cold fury . But because he was intimidated by her exceptional frigidity , he called up an hour afterward , apologized and said he was having dinner at the Amsterdam Club , the only one in which he still retained membership . It was after one o'clock and she had breakfasted at eleven , so , deciding to forego luncheon , she started for a walk in the Park . At three there would be a mail . She would be back by three . It was an afternoon of premature spring .