about ten o'clock in the morning
And the worst of it was that he no longer considered them unholy . The energetic walker came for the third time to a little temple which was open at one side and within which were seats inviting to rest , and a marble bust in the centre . Willibald stepped in and sat down , less from necessity for rest than with the hope he might in this seclusion get his disturbed thoughts in order . It was about ten o'clock in the morning , and the grounds were almost entirely deserted . Only a single pedestrian , a young man elegantly attired , lounged along slowly , and to the casual observer , purposelessly . But he was on the lookout for some one , for he glanced with unconcealed impatience toward the winding walks which led direct from the city . Suddenly he stepped quickly behind one of the pillars which supported the little temple , where he could see any one approaching without being seen himself .