four o'clock before
Where are papa and Bertie ? '' `` Papa done off with man . Dere Bertie , '' as his voice shouted `` Winnie , '' at the door . It was almost four o'clock before Mr. Curtis made his appearance , and his wife , who had been chatting with Mrs. Taylor , the farmer 's wife , had begun to wonder where he could be . `` You 're nice and cool here , '' he said , laying his hat on the table and wiping the drops of perspiration from his forehead . `` You look very tired , Lawrence , '' she said , anxiously . He only laughed .