three o'clock
in the afternoon
when we got into the drawing-room , Lady Theodosia said we had had a long day , and must be tired , and she packed the two Everleighs and me off to bed before the men came in , and so here I am writing to you , because it is ridiculous to suppose I am going to sleep at this hour . Agnès and I leave by the early train on Saturday morning , so good-bye till then , dear Mamma ; love from your affectionate daughter , Elizabeth . Carriston Towers , _ 27th October _ . -LSB- Sidenote : _ Carriston Towers _ -RSB- Dearest Mamma , -- I shall never again arrive at a place at three o'clock in the afternoon ; it is perfectly ghastly ! As we drove up to the door -- it was pouring with rain -- I felt that I should not like anything here . It does look such a large grey pile : and how cold and draughty that immense stone hall must be in winter ! There were no nice big sofas about , or palms , or lots of papers and books ; nothing but suits of armour and great marble tables , looking like monuments .