six
o'clock
But he sure could handle a pneumatic riveter rapid , and when it came to reprovin ' me for not keepin ' the pace he expressed himself fluent . In the course of a couple of hours , though , I got the hang of how to work them rivet tongs without droppin ' 'em more 'n once every five minutes . But I think it was the grin I slipped Mike now and then that got him to overlookin ' my awkward motions . Believe me , too , by six o'clock I felt less like grinnin ' than any time I could remember . I never knew you could ache in so many places at once . From the ankles down I felt fine . And yet , before the week was out I was helpin ' Mike speed up .