afternoon about five o’clock
When she spoke at length , it was in one of the moments of indignation , almost of revolt , which at intervals came to her , she knew not at what impulse . At Wanley her resource at such times had been to quit the house , and pace her chosen walk in the garden till she was weary . In London she had no refuge , and the result of her loss of fresh air had speedily shown itself in moods of impatience which she found it very difficult to conquer . Her husband came home one afternoon about five o'clock , and , refusing to have any tea , sat for several hours in complete silence ; occasionally he pretended to look at a pamphlet which he had brought in with him , but for the most part he sat , with his legs crossed , frowning at vacancy . Adela grew feverish beneath the oppression of this brooding ill-temper ; her endeavour to read was vain ; the silence was a constraint upon her moving , her breathing . She spoke before she was conscious of an intention to do so . ` I think I must go and see Mrs. Westlake to-morrow morning . '