one o'clock
David 's house stood about a hundred feet back from the street , facing the east . The main body of the house was of two stories -LRB- through which ran a deep bay in front -RRB- , with mansard roof . On the south of the main body of the house were two stories of the `` wing , '' in which were the `` settin ' room , '' Aunt Polly 's room , and , above , David 's quarters . Ten minutes or so before one o'clock John rang the bell at the front door . `` Sairy 's busy , '' said Mrs. Bixbee apologetically as she let him in , `` an ' so I come to the door myself . '' `` Thank you very much , '' said John . `` Mr. Harum told me to come over a little before one , but perhaps I ought to have waited a few minutes longer . ''