about
eight in the evening
She had been left to herself , and was going to dispose of herself in a way than which nothing could be more eligible . But evil days were now coming , and Mr. Vavasor , as he travelled up to London , with his daughter seated opposite to him in the railway carriage , felt that now , at last , he must interfere . In part of the journey they had the carriage to themselves , and Mr. Vavasor thought that he would begin what he had to say ; but he put it off till others joined them , and then there was no further opportunity for such conversation as that which would be necessary between them . They reached home about eight in the evening , having dined on the road . `` She will be tired to-night , '' he said to himself , as he went off to his club , `` and I will speak to her to-morrow . '' Alice specially felt his going on this evening . When two persons had together the tedium of such a journey as that from Westmoreland up to London , there should be some feeling between them to bind them together while enjoying the comfort of the evening .