three o'clock
Will you not step in and wait ? '' Darsie brightened instantly . Four o'clock , and she had promised to be back by five . Yes , she could enjoy half an hour 's talk , and still leave ample time for the ride home , but as it was now barely three o'clock she did not feel tempted by the prospect of sitting cooped in the house for so long a time . `` Thank you , '' she said briskly . `` I should like to wait , but I think I 'll stay in the garden . Perhaps you would be kind enough to tell them when they return . ''