six o'clock
She had left the house with one first idea -- to find Paul Griggs and tell him what had happened . No other thought crossed her mind , and her steps turned mechanically down the Corso , for he still lived in his two rooms in the Via della Frezza . It was early still . People dined at six o'clock in those days , and it was not yet eight when Gloria found herself in the street . It was quiet , though there were many people moving about . During the hours between dinner and the theatre there were hardly any carriages out , and the sound of many footsteps and of many low voices filled the air . Gloria kept to the right and walked swiftly along , never turning her head .