half past four
These prosaic citizens of New York County , these saloon and hotel keepers , these contractors , insurance agents and salesmen were learning something of history , of philosophy , of art and beauty . They liked it . They felt they were hearing something worth while , as indeed they were , and they forgot all about Angelo and the unfortunate Crocedoro in their admiration for Mr. Tutt , who had lifted them out of the dingy sordid courtroom into the sunlight of the Golden Age . And as he led them through Greek and Roman literature , through the early English poets , through Shakespeare and the King James version , down to John Galsworthy and Rupert Brooke , he brought something that was noble , fine and sweet into their grubby materialistic lives ; and at the same time the hand of the clock crept steadily on until he and it reached Château-Thierry and half past four together . `` Bang ! '' went Babson 's gavel just as Mr. Tutt was leading Mr. Walsh , Mr. Tompkins and the others through the winding paths of the Argonne forests with tin helmets on their heads in the struggle for liberty . `` You may conclude your address in the morning , Mr. Tutt , '' said the judge with supreme unction .