four in the afternoon
A woman said to him that he seemed cold , would n't he put around him a shawl she laid on his knees . He declined it civilly with thanks . In fact , he was thinly and quite too lightly clad , and he not only felt the cold , but was unhappy and utterly unprepared by any previous experience for the mode of travel , the crowded car and the rough kindness of the people , who liking his curly hair and refined young childlike face would have been of service if he had accepted their advances with any pleasure . Presently , after four in the afternoon , the brakeman called `` All out for Westways Crossing . '' John seized his bag and was at the exit-door before the train came to a stand . The conductor bade him be careful , as the steps were slippery . As the engine snorted and the train moved away , the conductor cried out , `` Forgot your cane , sonny , '' and threw the light gold-mounted bamboo from the car .