About ten o'clock
It was still snowing furiously . He went into his study for the forenoon as usual , but he did very little writing . His wife could hear him pacing the floor restlessly . About ten o'clock he came downstairs and declared his intention of going out into the storm to see if he could n't settle down to work better . He went out and did not return until the middle of the afternoon . Mrs. Strong was a little alarmed . `` Where have you been all this time , Philip ?