about five
o'clock in the evening
He would never have been able to keep his secret had every meal placed him under his son 's eyes . He was free too from Stella herself . He met her but once on the Monday and then it was in the deep lane leading towards the town . It was about five o'clock in the evening and she was driving homewards in an open fly . Mr. Hazlewood stopped it and went to the side . `` Richard is away , Stella , until Wednesday , as no doubt you knew , '' he said . `` But I want you to come over to tea when he comes back .