nearly six o'clock
Miss Isabel Wallace sent over a great box of gowns from which she might choose the most effective , and Emily , with a sort of timid sullenness , urged her to go . Ella and her charge went into town in the afternoon , and loitered into the club for tea . Susan , whose color was already burning high , and whose eyes were dancing , fretted inwardly at Ella 's leisurely enjoyment of a second and a third sup . It was nearly six o'clock , it was after six ! Ella seemed willing to delay indefinitely , waiting on the stairs of the club for a long chat with a passing woman , and lingering with various friends in the foyer of the great hotel . But finally they were in the big bedrooms , with Clemence , Ella 's maid , in eager and interested attendance . Clemence had laid Susan 's delicious frills and laces out upon the bed ; Susan 's little wrapper was waiting her ; there was nothing to do now but plunge into the joy of dressing .