midnight
She was back again within the circle of civilisation ; or , as she put it in her original , amusing way , ` on the outer edge of the whirlpool ' . She had a very nice little house , beautifully furnished ; everyone knew Alma 's excellent taste . She came frequently to Kingsbury-Neasden , and ran up to town at least as often as they -LRB- Dora and Gerda -RRB- did . Like them she found it an annoyance to have to rush to the station before midnight ; but , being married , she could allow herself more freedom of movement than was permissible to single young women , and having once missed the last train , she simply went to a hotel where she was known , and quietly returned to Pinner next morning . That Mrs. Rolfe had such complete liberty and leisure seemed to them no subject for remark ; being without cares , she enjoyed life ; a matter of course . And she was so very clever . No wonder Mr. Rolfe -LRB- charming man -RRB- always had admiration in his eyes when he looked at her .