nearly six o'clock
He had n't had such a good time in years . He had three more before he left the Xochitl . Then , noticing the time , he moved in a hurry and got out of the bar before temptation overcame him and he started ordering still more . It was nearly six o'clock , and he had to meet Dorothy at Topp 's . He hoped he could find it . He headed downtown toward Forty-second Street , turned left and -- sure enough -- there was a big red sign . It said Topp 's .