about five o'clock
You see , Huldy did n't suspect nothin ' about the party and so she asked them over to tea . She sorter expected they would go right after tea , but they got singin ' songs and tellin ' stories , and Huldy saw they had come to stay . '' `` But , '' said Abner , `` that city feller must have known all about it aforehand or how could he git that cake and frozen stuff down from Bosting so quick ? '' `` Did n't you say , '' said Strout , `` that you seen them going over to Eastborough Centre about five o'clock ? '' `` Yes , '' replied Abner , `` but how did he know when it was ? Some one must have told him , I guess . '' `` There are times , Abner Stiles , '' exclaimed Strout , `` when you are too almighty inquisitive . ''