five o'clock
It was quite a social event at Groveton , and the young people looked forward to it with pleasant anticipation . Randolph went so far as to order a new suit for the occasion . He was very much afraid it would not be ready in time , but he was not to be disappointed . At five o'clock on Thursday afternoon it was delivered , and Randolph , when arrayed in it , surveyed himself with great satisfaction . He had purchased a handsome new necktie , and he reflected with pleasure that no boy present -- not even Linton -- would be so handsomely dressed as himself . He had a high idea of his personal consequence , but he was also of the opinion that `` fine feathers make fine birds , '' and his suit was of fine cloth and stylish make . `` I wonder what the janitor will wear ? ''