four in the afternoon
`` No -- just the contrary . His reply would be courteous and cool . '' `` Ah ? '' `` He would write under your letter , demanding at what hour you should kill him -- ` ten , ' or ` twelve , ' or ` four in the afternoon ' -- at which time he would come and proceed to bloodshed . '' `` Bloodshed ? '' `` Yes ; he 's a real Indian devil , although he looks mild , my clear fellow . If you are going to send the cartel , you might as well do so at once . ''