four o'clock
`` I 'm sorry if I was rude to you the other night , Minnie , '' she said , `` but I was upset . I 'm so worn-out that I 'll have to lie down for an hour , and if he does n't get better soon , I -- I shall have to have help . My nerves are gone . '' At four o'clock Mr. Sam came in , and he had Mr. Thoburn tight by the arm . `` My dear old chap , '' he was saying , `` it would be as much as your life 's worth . That ground is full of holes and just now covered with snow -- ! '' He caught my eye , and wiped his forehead .