one o’clock
they 'll come in the afternoon , you 'll find , '' we said to each other . `` Oh , _ wo n't _ those people get wet . What a lark ! '' At one o'clock , the landlady would come in to ask if we were n't going out , as it seemed such a lovely day . `` No , no , '' we replied , with a knowing chuckle , `` not we . _ We _ do n't mean to get wet -- no , no . '' And when the afternoon was nearly gone , and still there was no sign of rain , we tried to cheer ourselves up with the idea that it would come down all at once , just as the people had started for home , and were out of the reach of any shelter , and that they would thus get more drenched than ever .