ten o'clock
Then he gritted his teeth at the thought of Louis , and Mary his mother , and Mona his sister . His breath came short . Claire was a woman , but some women are not dishonored by the fate of Jezebel . Shortly after ten o'clock a small , well-wrapped figure turned the remote corner of the Home , came out to the Square , saw the cab , and coming forward with confidence opened the door and stepped in . As Arthur drove off the blood surged to his head and his heart in a way that made his ears sing . It seemed impossible that the absurd should turn out wisdom at the first jump . As he drove along he wondered over the capacities of art .