one o'clock
They appeared deep in conversation , and Miss Mapp felt that the tiresome woman was probably giving him a very incomplete account of what had happened . She returned late for tea , and broke off her apologies to Withers for being such a trouble because she saw a note on the hall table . There was a coronet on the back of the envelope , and it was addressed in the neat , punctilious hand which so well expressed its writer . Villa Faraglione , Capri , a coronet and Amelia all lightly crossed out headed the page , and she read : `` DEAR MISS MAPP , `` It is such a pleasure to find myself in our little Tilling again , and our mutual friend Mrs. Poppit , M.B.E. , tells me you are in residence , and encourages me to hope that I may induce you to take _ déjeuner _ with me on Thursday , at one o'clock . May I assure you , with all delicacy , that you will not meet here anyone whose presence could cause you the slightest embarrassment ? `` Pray excuse this hasty note . Figgis will wait for your answer if you are in .