nine o'clock
In his way he had been in love many , many times . Now for the first time he worshiped a woman . When the carriage stopped at the park gate of The Beeches , Max sprang out , and without waiting to answer the hurried questions of Carrie , who had awakened with a start , he ran across the grass and up the slope to the house . It was nine o'clock , and , when the door was opened by Bartram , Max came face to face with Doreen , who was entering the hall on her way to the breakfast-room . `` Why , Max , is it you ? What a strange time to arrive ! And where have you been ?