About five o'clock
` It 's as if you did n't know me . ' The reply was a brief smile . Thyrza got up in the afternoon . About five o'clock , when Lydia was making tea , Mrs. Jarmey came with a message . She said Mr. Boddy had sent word that he wished to see Lydia particularly ; he begged she would come during the evening . ` Who brought the message ? ' Lydia asked , going outside the door to speak with the landlady .