six o'clock
Between her and Margery the gulf was widening . Having declared her independence , the girl went further , and entered a training class in the kindergarten , an act which caused a rupture that threatened to be serious , until the head of the family for once asserted his authority , and unexpectedly sided with his daughter . Basil Sequin during these days had little time to bestow upon family matters . He rose at six o'clock , drank three cups of black coffee , devoured the newspapers , and was on the way to the office before his gardener was out of bed . Before and after banking hours he had committee meetings , and special appointments , snatching a few minutes for luncheon at the nearest restaurant . Donald had had but one chance to talk with him since his return , and that was one evening when he was summoned to his den . He found him pacing restlessly up and down the room , his hands thrust deep in his pockets .