a quarter to eleven
Kate Haughton and Vaura Vernon would be the most powerful magnets at London ; even as it is , they will . Clarmont will be rather surprised to hear that Delrose was the partner of the fair Fan 's flight ; gad ! he managed that well ; Trevalyon is so devilish handsome and _ distingue _ , I wonder Delrose won ; but I forget , Trevalyon had no _ penchant _ that way ; believe he has for the fair Vernon though ; who would n't ? If she tell him yea , I wonder what sort of a married woman she will develop into ; they say she is perilously seductive and fascinating ; but my charmer said she 'd have an ice quietly with me in her boudoir , at a quarter to eleven ; it 's that now ; splendid eyes she has , and what a shoulder and arm ! but , ah ! this wo n't do ; I must look after my interests . '' And the lazy epicurean musings give place to eager activeness on seeing in the distance the trailing red satin skirts of Madame ; her fine arm in its whiteness resting on the black coat sleeve of Capt. Chancer .