ten o'clock in the morning
At first the suggestion did not recommend itself , but nothing better came into his mind , and , as his impatience grew , the obstacles seemed so trifling that he overlooked them . He remembered that the address of the Baxendales was unknown to him ; but it could easily be discovered . Yes , he would go straight to Beatrice . Reaching London at ten o'clock in the morning , he drove directly to King 's Cross , and pursued his journey northwards . Though worn with fatigue , excitement would not allow him more than a snatch of sleep now and then . When at length he stepped out at Dunfield , he was in sorry plight . He went to an hotel , refreshed himself as well as he could , and made inquiry about the Baxendales ' address .