7 o'clock
I had a struggle to keep my voice from being tinged with the dislike I felt as I answered her : `` I am sure you must be mistaken , Mrs. Underwood . Such a possibility as that would be unspeakably annoying We will not consider it . '' `` I think you will find you will have to consider it , '' she returned brusquely , with a curious glance at me `` But we do not need to spoil our afternoon discussing it . '' It was well after 7 o'clock when the ringing of the door bell told me that the Lesters had come . Dicky welcomed them and introduced me to them . Mrs. Lester was a pretty creature , birdlike , in her small daintiness , and a certain chirpy brightness . I judged that her mentality equalled the calibre of a sparrow , but I admitted also that the fact did not detract from her attractiveness .