four in the afternoon
She fell asleep near morning , her battle planned , and slept late , a sleep full of strange dreams , in one of which her drunken father counted her , and could n't decide how many she was . `` It 's two I am , father asthore , only two , Eileen and Nelly , '' she kept crying . But he counted on . Towards four in the afternoon she posted herself at the window . It was absolutely necessary to the comedy that she should open the door to him herself . At last a cab containing him halted at the door . She flew down , just supplanting the butler .