two in the morning before
A noise of laughter and loud talk was -LRB- distinctly -RRB- in her ears from noon till late at night . When Philip came home , always much later than his wife , he was in the habit of bringing men with him , whose voices rang through the house after everybody was in bed . To be sure , there were compensations . She had Elinor often for an hour or two in the morning before her husband was up . She had her in the evenings when they were not going out , but these were few . As for Philip , he never dined at home . When he had no engagements he dined at his club , leaving Elinor with her mother .