nearly eleven o'clock
The sight of her expression robbed Frederick all the more of self-control . At last the time had come to extinguish the fires tormenting him in one wild , greedy draught . With the hoarse cry of a beast and the fury of a man dying of thirst , he plunged deep into the slowly , slowly cooling waves of love . It was nearly eleven o'clock when Petronilla returned . She was accompanied by an errand boy and a fair-haired young man , who was not dressed with the elegance of the residents of the club-house . His feet were heavily shod . While waiting in the hall he waved a wet umbrella with his sinewy left hand and a worn felt hat with his right hand , whistled very skilfully , and paced noisily to and fro in long strides , as if entirely at home in the place .