one o'clock
What you say ? '' Mr. Dolman looked out of the open window . He was pretty certain that his wife by this time was absent in the village . The clock on the mantelpiece pointed to half-past eleven ; the early dinner would not be ready until one o'clock . It would be cool and pleasant in the fruit garden , and it would please poor little Diana , who , in his opinion , had been very harshly treated . `` All right , '' he answered , `` but , you know , your aunt is not to be told . '' He rose from his chair as he spoke , and , stretching out his long hand , allowed Diana to curl her fingers round one of his .