about five
o'clock
He feels he ca n't come out right away . '' `` And how about Amos Ricketts ? Where 's he ? '' `` Amos , '' said Mr. Tooting , regretfully , `` was taken very sudden about five o'clock . One of his spells come on , and he sent me word to the Ripton House . He had his speech all made up , and it was a good one , too . He was going to tell folks pretty straight how the railroad beat him for mayor . ''