Two o’clock
`` October 23d . -- Mr. Brock 's letter has , apparently , not lost its influence yet . Midwinter is working again to-day , and is as anxious as ever for the holiday-time that he is to pass with his friend . `` Two o'clock . -- Armadale here as usual ; eager to know when Midwinter will be at his service . No definite answer to be given to the question yet , seeing that it all depends on Midwinter 's capacity to continue at his desk . Armadale sat down disappointed ; he yawned , and put his great clumsy hands in his pockets .