half past five
The memory of that one bar down haunted her , though she could give no explanation . Then the cow had come back . Betty had positive proof that the animal had not wandered to the half of the farm she had explored , and Bob 's section had been nearer the house . Why had Daisy stayed away till almost dark , when milking time was at half past five ? And the cow had been milked ! Betty forebore to call the aunts ' attention to this , and they were too engrossed in their own conjectures to have noticed the fact . `` Well , he is n't on the farm . ''