midday
It contained the news that Mrs. Hannaford had died before daybreak . Dr. Derwent himself did not appear till about ten o'clock , when he arrived together with his niece . Olga had been violently hysterical ; it seemed the wisest thing to bring her to Bryanston Square ; the change of surroundings and Irene 's sympathy soon restored her to calm . At midday a messenger brought Irene a letter from Arnold Jacks . Arnold wrote that he had just heard of her aunt 's death : that he was deeply grieved , and hastened to condole with her . He did not come in person , thinking she would prefer to let this sad day pass over before they met , but he would call to-morrow morning . In the meantime , he would be grateful for a line assuring him that she was well .