eleven o'clock
Indeed , it must be good-bye . ' They took each other 's hands , but for Emily it was not sufficient ; she stepped nearer , offering her lips . Beatrice kissed her . At eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning Beatrice called at the Athels ' house . Receiving the expected information that Wilfrid was not at home , she requested that Mr. Athel senior might not be disturbed and went to Wilfrid 's study . Alone in the room , she took from her hand-bag a little packet addressed to Wilfrid on which she had written the word ` private , ' and laid it on the writing-table . She appeared to have given special attention to her toilet this morning ; her attire was that of a lady of fashion , rich , elaborate , devised with consummate art , its luxury draping well the superb form wherein blended with such strange ardour the flames of heroism and voluptuousness .