four o'clock
I did n't care to go with him to the cottage . I knew they did n't want me butting in while they planned their race . I stayed down on the sands near the boat . Hal had promised to be back by four o'clock . `` I watched the bathers for a while . There were only a few in the water that day , '' Jerry continued . `` Finally , I thought I would go up to a large pavilion at the head of the pier for an ice .