five o'clock
Alice went back to the hotel , for Mrs. Robbie Walling was to call and take her home to lunch ; and Montague and his brother strolled round to Reggie Mann 's apartments , to report upon their visit . Reggie received them in a pair of pink silk pyjamas , decorated with ribbons and bows , and with silk-embroidered slippers , set with pearls -- a present from a feminine adorer . Montague noticed , to his dismay , that the little man wore a gold bracelet upon one arm ! He explained that he had led a cotillion the night before -- or rather this morning ; he had got home at five o'clock . He looked quite white and tired , and there were the remains of a breakfast of brandy-and-soda on the table . `` Did you see the old girl ? '' he asked .