five o'clock
My father was a Magyar , my mother , '' she softly said , `` a Czech princess . '' While Clayton moved around , cautiously exhibiting himself as agreed upon , his mind was agitated with a hundred unknown fears . He knew not the designs of his panther-footed enemies . To his astonishment , Robert Wade was absent the whole last business day of the year from the Western Trading Company 's offices , and this , too , when every pen was busied up to five o'clock . And , the momentous election was to occur in the morning ! He had lingered with his own annual summary until three o'clock , when the dejected face of Somers , the head accountant , had appeared at his office door . `` I have a telegram that Mr. Wade is sick in his bed .