eleven o'clock
In such unpractical , sentimental ways does breeding show itself in some weak natures ! Mimo was almost suspicious of the transaction , and she was obliged to soothe and flatter him by saying that he must surely always have understood how intensely she had admired that work ; and now she was rich it would be an everlasting pleasure to her to own it for her very own . So poor Mimo _ was _ comforted , and they parted after a while , all arrangements having been made that the telegrams -- should any more come -- were to go first , addressed to her at Neville Street , so that the poor father should see them and then send them on . And as it was now past eleven o'clock Zara returned quickly back to Park Lane and was coming in at the door just as her husband was descending the stairs . `` You are up very early , Milady , '' he said casually , and because of the servants in the hall she felt it would look better to follow him into the library . Tristram was surprised at this and he longed to ask her where she had been , but she did not tell him ; she just said , `` What time do we arrive at your uncle 's ? Is it five or six ? ''