About eleven o'clock
I had n't a chance of speaking with him the next day , for he left by an early train with his father and mother . They had naturally insisted on his returning to his home with them , and although they asked me to accompany them , I was unable to do so , as I had to report myself to my C.O. on the following day . I had arranged to catch the afternoon train to London , and then motor to the camp in time for duty . About eleven o'clock I saw Lorna Bolivick leave the house and make her way towards a rosery which had been made some little distance away . ` Lorna , ' I said , ` I have to leave directly after lunch ; you do n't mind my inflicting myself on you , do you ? ' She looked at me with a wan smile . ` It 's splendid about Maurice St. Mabyn , is n't it ? '