about four
o'clock in the afternoon
Here Monsieur le Maire stopped and choked . Finally he dried his eyes on the sleeve of his blouse , for he was wheezing with laughter , took a sip from his glass , and resumed : `` Well , the saints did not desert us . _ Ah , mais non ! _ For about four o'clock in the afternoon the captain sighted Su-Tum-Tum . '' `` Sighted what ? '' I exclaimed . '' _ Eh ben !