two o'clock
Quite satisfactory , indeed ! His little office was very cosy , too ; and the work of auditing the accounts of the most important customers of the house required accuracy but no amount of labor . It was an ideal occupation for a man of his years and limited training . He stayed in the office until two o'clock that day , in order to get fully acquainted with the details of his work . Then he closed his desk , went to luncheon , which he enjoyed amazingly , and then decided to return to Willing Square and await Patsy 's return from Madam Borne 's . As he let himself in he heard an awkward drumming and strumming on the piano , and peering slyly through the opening in the portierre he was startled to find Patsy herself making the dreadful noise , while a pretty girl sat beside her directing the movements of her fingers . The Major watched for several minutes , in silent but amazed exultation ; then he tiptoed softly to his room to smoke a cigar and wait until his daughter was at liberty to hear his great news and explain her own adventures .