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He had known to a day when she was of age , and had determined that he would allow her one month from thence before he would call upon her to say what should be their mutual fate . She had reached that age but a few days , and now she had written to him herself . On returning home he received the girl 's letter , and when the early morning had come , -- the Wednesday morning , the day after that fixed by Lady Anna , -- he made up his mind as to his course of action . He breakfasted at eight , knowing how useless it would be to stir early , and then called in Keppel Street , leaving word with Mrs. Richards herself that he would be there again at one o'clock to see Lady Anna . `` You can tell Lady Anna that I only got her note last night very late . '' Then he went off to the hotel in Albemarle Street at which he knew that Lord Lovel was living . It was something after nine when he reached the house , and the Earl was not yet out of his bedroom .