half past one
I 'm so fleshy like I never get up on the top floor . Here , Betty , you Betty ! Come show this lady the room on the top floor , the one Miss Dingus just left , '' she called to a slouchy colored girl who was washing dishes at the sink . `` Dinner at half past one , '' boomed the landlady to Josie 's back as she followed Betty up the narrow stairs . `` I ai n't ter say cleaned up that there top floor room yit , '' confessed the maid , `` but I 'll try ter git it in fust rate fix befo ' come night time . '' `` Oh , that 's all right , '' said Josie . `` You just give me some clean sheets and a clean pillow case and I wo n't mind the rest at all . ''