four o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Julia Pendergast was a good woman . At least she often said that she was , adding , at the same time , that she never knowingly refused to do her duty . She said the same thing now to her husband , and she immediately made some very elaborate and very apparent changes in her home and in her plans , all with an eye to the expected guest . At four o'clock Wednesday afternoon Edgar met his sister at the station . `` Well , I do n't see as you 've changed much , '' he said kindly . `` Have n't I ? Why , seems as if I must look changed a lot , '' chirruped Jane .