Two o'clock
Notwithstanding this , the young woman defended herself from the charge of superstition . Thus , if the salt were upset , it meant nothing , even on a Friday ; but when it came to knives , that was too much of a good thing ; that had never proved fallacious . There could be no doubt that something unpleasant was going to happen to her . She yawned , and then with an air , of profound boredom : `` Two o'clock already . I must go out . What a nuisance ! '' The two old ladies looked at one another .