about five o'clock
What took you away again so suddenly ? '' Brian told him all about the day at Fiesole . He seemed greatly touched ; all the little proofs and coincidences which had never struck him at the time were so plain now . They were still discussing it when , at about five o'clock , Erica returned . She was pale and sad , but the worn , harassed , miserable look had quite gone . It was a strange time and place for a betrothal . `` Brian has been telling me about the day at Fiesole , '' said Raeburn , letting his weak , nerveless hands play about in her hair as she knelt beside the bed .