eleven o’clock
She paused -- showed , for an instant only , her surprise at Midwinter 's strange silence and strange persistency in keeping his eyes still fixed on her -- then set herself , with a charming grace and readiness , to help him out of the false position in which he stood . `` As you have extended your walk thus far , '' she resumed , `` perhaps you will kindly favor me , on your return , by taking a message to your friend ? Mr. Armadale has been so good as to invite me to see the Thorpe Ambrose gardens this morning . Will you say that Major Milroy permits me to accept the invitation -LRB- in company with Miss Milroy -RRB- between ten and eleven o'clock ? '' For a moment her eyes rested , with a renewed look of interest , on Midwinter 's face . She waited , still in vain , for an answering word from him -- smiled , as if his extraordinary silence amused rather than angered her -- and followed her pupil back to the cottage . It was only when the last trace of her had disappeared that Midwinter roused himself , and attempted to realize the position in which he stood .