three o'clock
And now she was about to become the mother of his child . He was thoroughly in love with his wife . And yet he was told that his wife was `` Jack De Baron 's darling ! '' The next morning was very weary with him , as he had nothing to do till three o'clock . He was most anxious to know whether his sister-in-law had in truth left London , but he had no means of finding out . He could not ask questions on such a subject from Mrs. Walker and her satellites ; and he felt that it would be difficult to ask even his brother . He was aware that his brother had behaved to him badly , and he had determined not to be over courteous , -- unless , indeed , he should find his brother to be dangerously ill .