Four o'clock
And she gained at least an hour teaching him to read various words by the sound . At dinner , too , he was refreshingly silent . But such silences are unsafe , and the weather was still bad . Four o'clock found them much where they had been at eight . `` Please tell me why you wo n't leave Lin marry you . '' He was at the window , kicking the wall . `` That 's nine times since dinner , '' she replied , with tireless good humor .