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When he set eyes on Britt the expression of woe was touched up with alarm . But that the alarm had to do with the personal affairs of Mr. Orne was shown when he inquired apprehensively whether Mr. Britt would settle then and there for the day 's work . The candidate looked up at the office timepiece . `` It ai n't three o'clock . I do n't call it a day . '' `` You call it a day in banking . I 've got the same right to call it a day in politics . ''