about half past five
The lawyer 's face was ghastly in the gray light that streamed in through the windows , but he had lost his sense of personal fear in another and deeper and less selfish emotion . Yet he realized the gambler 's power over him , the power of a perfect and absolute knowledge of his most secret and hidden concerns . Gilmore surveyed him with a glance of quiet scorn . `` It was about half past five when she turned up at North 's rooms . He had just come up the stairs ahead of her ; I imagine he knew she was coming . I guess I could tell you a few things you do n't know ! All during the summer and fall they 've been meeting on the quiet -- '' he laughed insolently .