six o'clock
The longer he played , the better he liked it . The oftener Jarley 's shins received kicks intended for the football , the louder he laughed . When Jarley , serving as a goal-post , stood at one end of the attic , Jarley junior , standing several yards away , often appeared to mistake him for two goal-posts , and to make an honest effort to kick the ball through him . Slowly the hours passed , until finally six o'clock struck , and Master Jack 's supper was announced . The day was over at last . Wearily Jarley dragged himself down the stairs and reckoned up the day 's losses . In glass and bric-à-brac destroyed he was some twenty or thirty dollars out .