nine o'clock
`` And you taught us how we should live nice . But how can we live nice when our shop is so rotten ? Our boss is trying to kiss the girls , he is trying to hug them on the stairs . And what he pays us is a joke , and we must work till nine o'clock . So will you help us , teacher , and give us a room for our meetings here ? We want to have a union . '' A truant officer brought in two ragged , frightened little chaps .