About six o’clock
But Effie did not get worse . She remained much about the same . Geoffrey sat at home all day and employed himself in reading briefs ; fortunately he had not to go to court . About six o'clock he went down to the House , and having dined very simply and quietly , took his seat and listened to some dreary talk , which was being carried on for the benefit of the reporters , about the adoption of the Welsh language in the law courts of Wales . Suddenly he became aware of a most extraordinary sense of oppression . An indefinite dread took hold of him , his very soul was filled with terrible apprehensions and alarm . Something dreadful seemed to knock at the portals of his sense , a horror which he could not grasp .