four o'clock in the afternoon
Gott in Himmel ! if we ca n't average eight miles an hour , we had better go in bath-chairs . '' It does seem somewhat impossible to do less , on paper . But at four o'clock in the afternoon the voice of Duty rings less trumpet - toned : `` Well , I suppose we ought to be getting on . '' `` Oh , there 's no hurry ! do n't fuss . Lovely view from here , is n't it ? ''