midnight
As soon as they had gone Christopher moved from his hiding , and , avoiding the gravel-walk , returned to his coachman , telling him to drive at once to Anglebury . Julian was so impatient of the futility of his adventure that he wished to annihilate its existence . On reaching Anglebury he determined to get on at once to Melchester , that the event of the night might be summarily ended ; to be still in the neighbourhood was to be still engaged in it . He reached home before midnight . Walking into their house in a quiet street , as dissatisfied with himself as a man well could be who still retained health and an occupation , he found Faith sitting up as usual . His news was simple : the marriage had taken place before he could get there , and he had seen nothing of either ceremony or viscountess . The remainder he reserved for a more convenient season .