one o'clock
At four in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Quarrier would receive Mr. and Mrs. Liversedge , and thus make formal declaration of their readiness to welcome friends . Since her return to England , Lilian had seen no one . She begged Denzil not to invite Glazzard to Clapham . They reached Polterham at one o'clock , in the tumult of a snowstorm ; ten minutes more , and the whitened cab deposited them at their doorway . Quarrier knew , of course , what the general appearance of the interior would be , and he was well satisfied with the way in which his directions had been carried out . His companion was at first overawed rather than pleased . He led her from room to room , saying frequently , `` Do you like it ?