half past four o'clock
It would take some time to pay back the fifty dollars , but Mrs. Wilson had assured her that she could return it at her own convenience . Bab felt that her vague distrust of this whole-souled , generous woman had been groundless , and in her impulsive , girlish fashion she was ready to do everything in her power to make amends for even doubting this fascinating stranger who had so nobly come to her rescue . By following carefully the directions given her by Mrs. Wilson for finding her house , Bab arrived at her destination with very little confusion . She looked at her watch as she ascended the steps and saw that it was just half past four o'clock . `` I 'm on time at any rate , '' she murmured as she rang the bell . `` Is Mrs. Wilson here ? '' she inquired of the maid who answered the bell .