five o'clock
`` Well , he seems to take it pretty meekly , '' said ` Manda Grier . `` I guess you did n't scold very hard . Now , young man , '' she added to Lemuel , `` I guess you better be goin ' . It 's five o'clock , and if you should be out after dark , and the bears should get you , I do n't know what S'tira would do . '' `` ` Tai n't five yet ! '' pleaded Statira . `` That old watch of yours is always tryin ' to beat the town clock . ''