six o'clock
Only a woman , weak , torn by emotion , driven by impulse , and entering upon what she imagined was a great crisis in her life . But meanwhile the time was passing . Laura descended to the library and , picking up a book , composed herself to read . When six o'clock struck , she made haste to assure herself that of course she could not expect him exactly on the hour . No , she must make allowances ; the day -- as Page had suspected -- had probably been an important one . He would be a little late , but he would come soon . `` If you love me , you will come , '' she had said .