ten in the morning
His solemn , dark eyes were treacherously sweet . She felt as if she might be paving the way for some situation in which she would find herself helpless before his sudden mood -- and yet she had come . But Lynde , meditating Aileen 's delay , had this day decided that he should get a definite decision , and that it should be favorable . He called her up at ten in the morning and chafed her concerning her indecision and changeable moods . He wanted to know whether she would not come and see the paintings at his friend 's studio -- whether she could not make up her mind to come to a barn-dance which some bachelor friends of his had arranged . When she pleaded being out of sorts he urged her to pull herself together . `` You 're making things very difficult for your admirers , '' he suggested , sweetly .