two o'clock
Please . '' Once more she had me at a disadvantage . I had no desire for more fishing , and I was fearful of further questions , but what could I do ? And it was not late -- but a little past two o'clock . So I rigged the rod again and led the way down the shore to the spot where the sedge extended out into the pond , with the lily pads beyond it . She walked beside me . Then she seated herself on a fallen tree and I baited the hook with a lively minnow and cast .