ten o'clock
What little conscience -- and most men have some stored away -- he possessed revolted at his intentions toward Jane Thrush -- not that they were entirely dishonorable , but he knew a man with such a past and present as his had no right to pollute the life of any bright , happy , innocent woman . To be troubled with scruples was new to him ; he had sent innocent men to death without a tremor , had even seen men and women go to long terms of imprisonment through his instrumentality , and thought nothing of their misery ; and here he was actually hesitating about sacrificing Jane Thrush on the altar of his desires . Marry her , he even went so far as to declare he would , and was astounded at his honest intentions ; he actually laughed , but it was uneasily . He went out , walked about ; at night he turned into a music hall , but variety turns did not interest him ; he could not raise a laugh and returned to the hotel by ten o'clock . Jane 's face haunted him ; no woman had ever so obsessed him . It made him angry that he , Carl Meason , should be caught in the toils , discover that a woman had a hold over him . Gradually he pushed her into the background and thought over the work he had in hand .