four o'clock
After luncheon was over , Pompton brought the car around , and they started off again . Marjorie bade Ethel good-bye with a feeling of regret that she did not live nearer , so she might have her for a friend . But she had her autograph as a souvenir , and she intended to work her tablecloth very neatly , so it would look as good as Ethel 's . The afternoon ride was not a long one , and before four o'clock they came in sight of the tall towers of the New York buildings . The children had never approached the city in a motor car before , and were enthusiastic over the view of it . Mr. Maynard pointed out the different business buildings , some of which they already recognized . They had to cross a downtown ferry , and soon they were speeding north through the streets of crowded traffic .