about six o'clock
A mere farce , she thought : he must be acquitted , of course . She prepared to welcome him home in triumph . With such feelings in her heart -- for was she not a part of England ? -- Isoult Avery stood at her door about six o'clock that evening , waiting for John 's return from the trial which was the one occurrence of the day . Robin had gone with him ; but Dr Thorpe remained at home . For a time there was nothing but silence . The usual hum of the City was stilled : everybody was at Westminster .