midday
Rachel had dissuaded him from such irresponsible madness . She had prevented him from running into a hundred expenses during their engagement and in connection with the house . And he had in the end enthusiastically praised her common sense . But that very morning at the midday meal he had surprised her by announcing that on account of the reception he should not go to the works at all in the afternoon , though he had omitted to warn Horrocleave . Ultimately she had managed , by guile , to dispatch him to the works for two hours . And now in the evening he was alarming her afresh . Why go to Llandudno ?