midnight
The quickest way of being married was in a registry office , but would Evelyn look upon a civil marriage as sufficient ? Once the civil marriage was an accomplished fact , she could be married afterwards in Church , even in a Catholic church ; he would go there if it pleased her to go . Besides , Evelyn really looked upon marriage more as a civil than as a religious obligation . His thoughts continued to chatter , keeping him up late , till long after midnight , and awaking him early . And the sun seemed to him to have dawned on his wedding day . But even if they were to be married in a registry office a best man would be required . So his thoughts went to Harding , whom he knew to be in London .