About ten
o’clock
She was back in her old house again , next door to the office , settled there for life now with her servants . Peter had mortally offended her in electing to remain at East Lynne . Mr. Dill committed himself terribly on the wedding morning . About ten o'clock he made his appearance at Miss Carlyle 's ; he was a man of the old stage , possessing old-fashioned notions , and he had deemed that to step in to congratulate her on the auspicious day would be only good manners . Miss Carlyle was seated in her dining-room , her hands folded before her . It was rare indeed that she was caught doing nothing . She turned her eyes on Mr. Dill as he entered .