five in the afternoon
At length I could stand it no longer and while pretending to help myself to whiskey and soda , slipped through the door and fled upstairs . I arrived late to breakfast purposely and found that I was wise , for Lady Ragnall was absent upstairs , recovering from `` a headache . '' Mr. A.-Smith was also suffering from a headache downstairs , the result of champagne , port and whisky mixed , and all his family seemed to have pains in their tempers . Having ascertained that they were going to the church in the park , I departed to one two miles away and thence walked straight on to the Scroopes ' where I had a very pleasant time , remaining till five in the afternoon . I returned to tea at the Castle where I found Lady Ragnall so cross that I went to church again , to the six o'clock service this time , only getting back in time to dress for dinner . Here I was paid out for I had to take in Mrs. Atterby-Smith . Oh !