six o'clock, sat
If you stay , I shall stay . '' Now this meant a great deal more than it had meant in former years . Since Lopez had died Mr. Wharton had not once dined at the Eldon . He came home regularly at six o'clock , sat with his daughter an hour before dinner , and then remained with her all the evening . It seemed as though he were determined to force her out of her solitude by her natural consideration for him . She would implore him to go to his club and have his rubber , but he would never give way . No ; -- he did n't care for the Eldon , and disliked whist .