5:48
It was the idle time when no one cares whether time flies or halts . Mrs. Fenelby had the table set and the cold dinner ready ; Kitty was primped ; and Billy should have had nothing in the world to do , but he had been opening and closing his watch every minute for the last half hour . He was uneasy . At 5:48 he arose and stretched out his arms . `` I guess , '' he said as lazily as he could ; `` I guess I 'll walk down and meet Tom . I have n't been out much to-day . '' There was one thing he had to do .