About three in the afternoon
no fellow-drinkers , no fellow-smokers , came to console their hurt fellow . And Dard , who had boiled with anger yesterday , was now sad and despondent . `` Down with egotists , '' he groaned . About three in the afternoon came a tap at the door . `` Ah ! at last , '' cried Dard : `` come in ! '' The door was slowly opened , and two lovely faces appeared at the threshold .