About ten o'clock
It had chased away the mist and the clouds , the smoke from Canada . The sun shone with a high brilliancy , the elms of the Common cast sharp , black shadow-patterns on the pavements , and when she reached the office and looked out of his window she saw the blue river covered with quicksilver waves chasing one another across the current . Ditmar had not yet returned to Hampton . About ten o'clock , as she was copying out some figures for Mr. Price , young Mr. Caldwell approached her . He had a Boston newspaper in his hand . `` Have you seen this article about Mr. Ditmar ? '' he asked .