four o'clock
Whichever way it was , there was always sure to be something waiting at the end for him and his violin to discover , if it was nothing more than a big white rose in bloom , or a squirrel sitting by the roadside . Very soon , however , David discovered that there was something to be found in his wanderings besides squirrels and roses ; and that was -- people . In spite of the strangeness of these people , they were wonderfully interesting , David thought . And after that he turned his steps more and more frequently toward the village when four o'clock released him from the day 's work . At first David did not talk much to these people . He shrank sensitively from their bold stares and unpleasantly audible comments . He watched them with round eyes of wonder and interest , however , -- when he did not think they were watching him .