about four o'clock
`` And poor Mrs. Hopper , she 's fair worn out with nursing her . Nobody can feel sorry . '' Warburton turned to his correspondence . The next day , at about four o'clock , he again called at the Crosses . Without hesitation the servant admitted him , and he found Bertha seated at her drawing . A little gravely perhaps , but not at all inhospitably , she rose and offered her hand . `` Forgive me , '' he began , `` for coming again so soon . ''