eight o’clock
Why had she suffered her mind to be so falsely and fatally perverted ? `` Richard came . It was hastily arranged that he should go privately to Mr. Carlyle 's office , after the clerks had left for the night , be concealed there , and have an opportunity given him of seeing Captain Thorn . There was no difficulty , for Mr. Carlyle was transacting some matter of business for the captain , and appointed him to be at the office at eight o'clock . A memorable night , that , to Mr. Carlyle , for it was the one of his wife 's elopement . '' Lady Isabel looked up with a start . `` It was , indeed .