five o'clock
He kissed the top of a fat middle finger , and , turning away , walked off with Miss Pilbeam . The skipper stood watching them with his head swimming until , arrived at the corner , they stopped and the sergeant came slowly back . `` I was nearly forgetting , '' he said , slowly . `` Tell your skipper that if so be as he wants to apologize -- for stealing my coal -- I shall be at home at tea at five o'clock . '' He jerked his thumb in the direction of Miss Pilbeam and winked with slow deliberation . `` She 'll be there , too , '' he added . `` Savvy ? ''