About three o'clock
Mr. Crump had declared himself willing to take Camilla back to Gloucester , and had laughed at the obstacles which his niece might , perhaps , throw in the way of such an arrangement . `` She must n't have much luggage ; -- that is all , '' said Mr. Crump . For Mr. Crump had been made aware of the circumstances of the trousseau . About three o'clock Mr. Crump came back from Mr. Gibson 's , and expressed a desire to be left alone with Camilla . Mrs. French was prepared for everything ; and Mr. Crump soon found himself with his younger niece . `` Camilla , my dear , '' said he , `` this has been a bad business . '' `` I do n't know what business you mean , Uncle Jonas . ''