About five o'clock
The next day , sunshine and freedom putting her in holiday mood , Bertha escaped into the country , and had a long ramble like that , a year ago , on which she had encountered Norbert Franks . Sunday morning she spent quietly at home . For the afternoon she had invited a girl friend . About five o'clock , as they were having tea , Bertha heard a knock at the front door . She heard the servant go to open , and , a moment after , Sarah announced , `` Mr. Warburton . '' It was the first time that Warburton had found a stranger in the room , and Bertha had no difficulty in reading the unwonted look with which he advanced to shake hands . `` No bad news , I hope ? ''