six o'clock
Not quite so with geography . Dick had had no instruction in this branch since his grammar school days , and , though he had brushed up much of late on this subject , he found himself compelled to go slowly and thoughtfully . Arithmetic was not so hard ; algebra a bit more puzzling . It was after six o'clock when the examinations were finished , and all papers in . As fast as each examination was finished , however , the papers had been hurried off to the examiners and marked . Faithful Tom was waiting as Dick came out in the throng . `` Congratulations , old fellow ! ''