half past seven
What was food to me compared with such a conversation ? When Hannah had disappeared , he said suddenly : `` It 's rather unusual , is n't it , your having a suit of clothes and everything in your -- er -- studio ? '' But I did not explain fully , merely saving that it was a painful story . At half past seven I saw mother on the veranda looking for me , and I ducked out of sight , I was by this time very hungry , although I did not like to mention the fact , But Mr. Beecher made a suggestion , which was this : that the Pattens were evidently going to let him starve until he got through work , and that he would see them in perdition before he would be the butt for their funny remarks when they freed him . He therefore tried to escape out the window , but stuck fast , and finally gave it up . At last he said : `` Look here , you 're a curious child , but a nervy one . How 'd you like to see if you can get the key ?