eleven in the morning
How should she act ? She knew quite well that from those papers he could gather no knowledge of her father 's affairs , unless he held some secret knowledge of the true meaning of those cryptic terms and allusions . To her they were all as Hebrew . Only that very day Monsieur Goslin had again made one of those unexpected visits , remaining from eleven in the morning until three ; afterwards taking his leave , and driving back in the car to Auchterarder Station . She had not seen him ; but he had brought from Paris for her a big box of chocolates tied with violet ribbons , as had been his habit for quite a couple of years past . She was a particular favourite with the polite , middle-aged Frenchman . Her father 's demeanour was always more thoughtful and serious after the stranger 's visits .