about one o'clock
There 's two or three men I 'm goin ' to ask . Now you an ' Lois come real early , Esther . '' Mrs. Field 's ideas of early , when invited to spend the afternoon and take tea , were primitive . Directly after the dinner dishes were put away , about one o'clock , she spoke to Lois in the harsh , defiant tone she now used toward her . `` You 'd better go an ' get ready , '' said she . `` She wanted us to come early . '' A stubborn look came into Lois 's face .