eleven o'clock before
As the result of her search , the empty egg basket was in a fair way to be full again very soon . She gloated over her spoils as she smilingly assured herself , `` I shall take him at his word . I shall spend nearly all I make this year in fixing up the old house within and without , so he 'll scarcely know it . '' It was eleven o'clock before Holcroft drove to the door with the flowers , and he was amply repaid by her pleasure in receiving them . `` Why , I only expected geraniums , '' she said , `` and you 've bought half a dozen other kinds . '' `` And I expected to get my own coffee this morning and a good breakfast was given me instead , so we are quits . '' `` You 're probably ready for your dinner now , if it is an hour earlier than usual .