three o'clock
We ai n't very long over _ our _ marriages , unless it is something out of the common way . '' The clerk 's familiarity was more good-natured than flattering to the applicant 's self-esteem ; but Valentine was in no mood to object to this easy-going treatment of the affair . He promised to give the clerk the required notice ; and having arranged everything in strictly legal manner , hurried back to his cab , and directed the man to drive to the Lawn . It was now three o'clock . At five he was to meet Dr. Jedd at the station . He had two hours for his interview with Nancy Woolper , and his drive from Bayswater to London Bridge . He had tasted nothing since daybreak ; but the necessity to eat and drink never occurred to him .