four o'clock
He knew that deep down within her nature lay banked and smouldering fires of passion for the one man whose breath could stir it into flame . He felt this all the keener now that the spell of her companionship and the sweet intimacy of her daily ministry to him had been broken . The memory of little movements of her petite figure , the glance of her warm amber eyes , and the touch of her hand -- all had their tongues of revelation to his eager spirit . He found her ready at four o'clock . `` You see I decided to go after all , '' she said . `` Yes , I knew you would , '' he answered . She was dressed in a simple suit of navy-blue cloth cut V-shaped at the throat , showing the graceful lines of her exquisite neck as it melted into the plump shoulders .