nearly five o'clock
When their interview closed , Dr. White looked , if possible , grimmer than usual , and when he visited his patients that afternoon more than one wondered what was the matter with him . He did not seem himself at all . Evidently his mind was much perturbed . Judge Bolitho did not return to Paul 's house until nearly five o'clock . As he came to the door , Mary met him with eager questions on her lips , but those questions were never asked . The ghastly look on his face made it impossible for her to speak . `` It 's all over , '' he said hoarsely .