midnight
For a minute or two neither of them spoke , Mr. Brown being engrossed with his horses and she with her thoughts . Presently , however , he turned to her , and , having ascertained that she was quite comfortable , went on -- `` Well , my dear , what do you think of them ? '' `` Oh , I think they are agreeable people , '' answered Mrs. Brown ; `` but one can scarcely judge from seeing them to-day . It is too far for a drive ; we shall not be home till midnight . '' `` But I am very glad we came . After all , they are connexions through poor Robert , and he seems anxious that they should start well in the county . Why , he has actually written twice , you know , about our coming up to-day .