four o'clock
I flatter myself that I 've never had to be put out yet , when I 've been calling on a girl . Some subtle suggestion like yours has always been sufficient . '' `` Do n't be cross , dear -- let 's see how soon you can get to the bottom of the hill . You can come back at four o'clock . '' He laughed and turned back to wave his hand at her . She wafted a kiss from the tips of her fingers , which seemed momentarily to impede his progress , but she motioned him away and ran into the house . Aunt Jane was nowhere to be seen , so she went on into the kitchen to help Uncle James with the potatoes .