two o’clock in the afternoon
As I felt bound to assist him in this , and also to mediate between them ; with the view of sparing the mother 's feelings as much as possible , I wrote to her that night . I told her as mildly as I could what his wrong was , and what my own share in his injury . I said he was a man in very common life , but of a most gentle and upright character ; and that I ventured to express a hope that she would not refuse to see him in his heavy trouble . I mentioned two o'clock in the afternoon as the hour of our coming , and I sent the letter myself by the first coach in the morning . At the appointed time , we stood at the door -- the door of that house where I had been , a few days since , so happy : where my youthful confidence and warmth of heart had been yielded up so freely : which was closed against me henceforth : which was now a waste , a ruin . No Littimer appeared . The pleasanter face which had replaced his , on the occasion of my last visit , answered to our summons , and went before us to the drawing-room .